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21tie down — keep someone from going somewhere or doing something The project tied him down for over three months …
22tie down — 1. Fasten down. 2. Restrain, confine, hinder from action, shackle, restrict, hamper …
23To tie down — Tie Tie, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tied}(Obs. {Tight}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Tying}.] [OE. ti?en, teyen, AS. t[=i]gan, ti[ e]gan, fr. te[ a]g, te[ a]h, a rope; akin to Icel. taug, and AS. te[ o]n to draw, to pull. See {Tug}, v. t., and cf. {Tow} to drag.] …
24tie-down — noun Date: circa 1942 a fitting or a system of lines and fittings used to secure something (as an aircraft or cargo) …
25tie down — verb a) to constrain, or to confine within set limits. b) to secure as if with a rope or hook …
26tie down — A Western term for a martingale, used to control the position of a horses head while riding …
27tie down — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. cinch, fix, attach; see fasten 1 …
28tie-down — A device for securing a load usually made of straps and hooks …
29aircraft tie-down — orlaivio pritvirtinimas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Orlaivio pritvirtinimas atviroje aikštelėje, kad jis nepradėtų judėti dėl vėjo ar stovėjimo aikštelės sąlygų. atitikmenys: angl. aircraft picketing; aircraft tie down pranc. amarrage… …
30tie down diagram — A drawing indicating the prescribed method of securing a particular item of cargo within a specific type of vehicle …