to tie a string
51string — n 1. cord, line, cable, rope, yarn, twine; thread, lace, catgut; braid, twist, ligament, strand, tendon; fiber, filament, tendril; chord, wire, gut, bowstring, piano wire; ribbon, strap, strip, thong. 2. necklace, riviere, band, strand, beads;… …
52tie-dyeing — /tuy duy ing/, n. a process of hand dyeing fabric, in which sections of the fabric are tightly bound, as with thread, to resist the dye solution, thereby producing a variegated pattern. Also called tie and dye, tie dye. [1900 05; TIE DYE + ING1]… …
53string — strɪŋ n. cord; something resembling a cord or thread; fiber of a plant; group of objects linked together; series of connected events; chain of characters which are processed as one unit (Computers) v. furnish with strings; tie with a string;… …
54tie — 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,… …
55tie line — noun 1. : a string used for lining one end of track ties before laying rails when building a railroad track 2. : a line measured on the ground to connect some object to a survey 3. : a line connecting two power systems for interchange of power 4 …
56tie up — verb a) To occupy, detain, keep busy, or delay. He has been tying up the phone lines for hours now. b) To secure with rope …
57string tie — noun (C) a thick string worn around your neck and held in place by a decorative object, worn by men in the western US …
58tie-dye — verb (T) to tie string around parts of a piece of material and colour it with dye (=coloured liquid) in order to make a special pattern …
59tie — /taɪ/ verb to attach or to fasten with string, wire, or other material ● He tied the parcel with thick string. ● She tied two labels on to the parcel. (NOTE: tying – tied) …
60tie something up — 1) bind or fasten something securely with rope, cord, or string ■ moor a vessel ■ often be tied up invest or reserve capital so that it is not immediately available for use money tied up in accounts must be left to grow 2) bring something to a… …
