tie-down
noun
a device for tying something down.
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tie-down
American
[tahy-doun]
/ ˈtaɪˌdaʊn /
noun
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a device for tying something down.
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the act of tying something down.
tie down
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of tie-down
Noun use of verb phrase tie down
Example Sentences
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So, Hearn gravitated to events like tie-down calf roping, where he was judged primarily by a clock, not a human.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
And that doesn’t even take into account automated tie-down systems to secure a wheelchair once inside a vehicle.
From The Verge ● Jul. 2, 2021
The Bonanza that Schank co-owns with two partners is stored in a $140-per-month uncovered tie-down near the runways.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2019
At the end of September, we completed the static engine "tie-down" tests, demonstrating that the Rolls-Royce jet engine would give us more power in these slow speed tests than we had been expecting.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2017
Might be a metal tie-down or a pulley.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
Most clubs do not leave it this late to tie down their starters to new deals, but contracts have become a complex sideshow over the past few years at Anfield.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
The agency also recommends people tie down things to their cars, secure outdoor items and avoid creating sparks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2026
But it rides on a brilliantly tuned air suspension with adaptive dampers to tie down rebellious momenta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Cubans rushed to evacuate coastal towns, batten down homes and tie down fishing boats as Idalia made landfall on the island nation shortly after 2 p.m. local time.
From Reuters ● Aug. 28, 2023
“If you want to tie down a loose cannon, you can’t give it much rope, follow?”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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