tie-down
noun
: a fitting or a system of lines and fittings used to secure something (such as an aircraft or cargo)
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Layer Your Defenses: Pair fortified windows with garage door reinforcements, generators, and roof tie-downs.
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Florida Window, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
At the first pottery-making site, during their enslavement, the men made more tie-down rims—jars without lids that require paper or cloth as a cover, which were easier and faster to make.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
There are a few tie-down loops in the load bay to secure loads, and a full-height steel bulkhead protects the cabin from loose items.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The wheels are mounted to offer maximum durability over any terrain, and the bag features two tie-down straps for clothing, as well as self-repairing zippers for maximum security and safety of items.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Six of those championships were in tie-down roping — in 1976 and from 1980-1984 — and one in steer roping in 1983.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
Bean Trailer Even with that high-capacity cargo-hauling body, Bean expands overall storage capability with a front tongue-top deck designed to carry bicycles and even motorbikes, whether via aftermarket rack or simply strapping down to the integrated deck tie-downs.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
This weekend's events include Bareback, Barrels, Breakaway, Bull Riding, Saddle Bronc, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, and tie-down roping.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
All that tie-down track is there to help keep everything safe and secure, and Sportcaravan also offers more purpose-specific mounts and carrier hardware for things like motorbike and bicycles.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2025
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Florida Window, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
At the first pottery-making site, during their enslavement, the men made more tie-down rims—jars without lids that require paper or cloth as a cover, which were easier and faster to make.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
There are a few tie-down loops in the load bay to secure loads, and a full-height steel bulkhead protects the cabin from loose items.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The wheels are mounted to offer maximum durability over any terrain, and the bag features two tie-down straps for clothing, as well as self-repairing zippers for maximum security and safety of items.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Six of those championships were in tie-down roping — in 1976 and from 1980-1984 — and one in steer roping in 1983.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
Bean Trailer Even with that high-capacity cargo-hauling body, Bean expands overall storage capability with a front tongue-top deck designed to carry bicycles and even motorbikes, whether via aftermarket rack or simply strapping down to the integrated deck tie-downs.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
This weekend's events include Bareback, Barrels, Breakaway, Bull Riding, Saddle Bronc, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, and tie-down roping.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
All that tie-down track is there to help keep everything safe and secure, and Sportcaravan also offers more purpose-specific mounts and carrier hardware for things like motorbike and bicycles.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Tie-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tie-down. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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