tie
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7.9
- noun
- /taɪ/
- Specialized
- The engineers reinforced the dugout with steel beams and railroad ties to shelter troops from incoming German shells.
- railroad ties
- tie-beam
- strut-and-tie
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Watch on YouTubeYou know, in a structure you would like tie things, ties tie things into the, the core masonry or the core structure for stability and stuff like that.
- You know, in a structure you would like tie things, ties tie things into the, the core masonry or the core structure for stability and stuff like that.
Examples
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We used old ties to build a fence around the garden.
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walk on the railway ties
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Quick, George, grab that railroad tie.
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We want native stone to build with, railroad ties, and things that fit in.
Fiction book (2002) -
Areas where wood ties have high decay rates or where tie replacement is expensive may justify the higher initial costs.
Academic text (2000) -
I spent a summer hammering railroad ties.
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Concrete, steel, and plastics have replaced much of the wood once used in railroad ties, house walls, and flooring.
Academic text (2000) -
This is a railroad tie that's part of their like corral right here by the barn.
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There were yellow-sided Union Pacific cars, railroad ties, pallets, and stacks of lumber.
Fiction book (1995) -
The construction crew laid down new ties to support the wooden railway tracks.
Synonyms
2
4.1
A heavy wooden or concrete beam laid across railway tracks to hold rails in place
1
7.5
A heavy wooden or concrete beam that lies across railroad tracks to hold the rails in place
1
7.3
A long horizontal piece that stops two roof sides or walls spreading apart
1
6.3
A heavy beam placed under railway rails to hold them in place
Idioms
- Informal
1
7.9
To become very confused and anxious because you worry too much
Compounds
- Formal
27
3.7
A formal evening dress code for men that requires a black jacket and bow tie
- Specialized
10
8.2
A small piece of skin under the tongue is too short from birth and stops the tongue moving well
- Specialized
2
4.1
A heavy wooden or concrete beam laid across railway tracks to hold rails in place
- Formal
2
7.0
A very formal men's evening dress code requiring a white bow tie and tailcoat
- Formal
1
8.1
A very formal evening outfit for men with a white bow tie, white waistcoat, black tailcoat, and matching trousers
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8.4
A narrow cloth worn at the neck to show which school someone went to and social connections
- Specialized
1
6.7
A rod that connects the steering parts to the front wheels so they turn together
- Specialized
1
7.3
A long horizontal piece that stops two roof sides or walls spreading apart
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tie in building is a beam that 'ties' parts of a structure together to stop them from moving apart, so it keeps the frame strong and joined.