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tie down

[tahy-doun] / ˈtaɪˌdaʊn /




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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

Olson, who was born in Sturgis in 1935, entered his first rodeo in bareback riding and tie-down roping around 1947.

From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2015

He tore more strips from his jacket and made a tie-down.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen