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1Tie (engineering) — A hurricane tie used to fasten a rafter to a stud A tie, structural tie, connector, or structural connector is a structural component designed to resist tension.[1] It is the opposite of a strut, which is designed to resist compression. Ties are… …
2tie — [[t]taɪ[/t]] v. tied, ty•ing, n. 1) to bind or fasten with a cord, string, or the like: to tie a bundle[/ex] 2) to fasten by tightening and knotting the string or strings of: to tie one s shoes[/ex] 3) to draw or fasten together into a knot or… …
3Tie press — A tie press is a device, based solely on pressure, to flatten neckties. Its use is necessitated by ties usually being of silk or some other textile ill suited to the heat of ironing. Tie presses usually operate based on two separate wooden boards …
4Tie plate — A tie plate (US) or baseplate (UK) in railroading is a steel plate used between flanged T rail and the crossties. The tie plate increases bearing area and holds the rail to correct gauge. They are fastened to wooden ties by means of spikes or… …
5Tie crane — A tie crane and trolley laden with wooden sleepers A tie crane is a piece of rail transport maintenance of way equipment used to move and handle the railroad ties (sleepers) used in rail tracks using track relaying. The machines are used as an… …
6Wooden Head — Infobox Album | Name = Wooden Head Type = Album Artist = The Turtles Background = Released = 1969 Recorded = Unknown Genre = Rock and roll Length = 49:31 (incl. bonus) Label = White Whale Records Producer = Various Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3|5 …
7tie — Noun: One of the wooden timbers upon which the rails of a railroad track are laid. Something that binds. A necktie. Verb: To fasten things together, as with a string, cord, or wire. To equal another in a contest in reference to points, scores,… …
8tie plug — noun : a small section of wood shaped like a spike and used for plugging a hole in a railroad tie left when a spike has been withdrawn * * * Railroads. a wooden plug driven into the hole left in a tie when a spike has been withdrawn …
9tie plug — Railroads. a wooden plug driven into the hole left in a tie when a spike has been withdrawn. * * * …
10Railroad tie — While wooden ties dominate North American railways, concrete is widely used in other parts of the world. A railroad tie/railway tie (North America), or railway sleeper (Europe) is a rectangular item used to support the rails in railroad tracks.… …
