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tie downs

tie downs is the plural of tie down.

Meaning of tie down

Verb

tie down (third-person singular simple present ties down, present participle tying down, simple past and past participle tied down)

  1. To constrain, or to confine within set limits.
    • While the number of children that appear at these events is variable, as the community realizes that reliable, responsible childcare is provided at events, more and more parents will not feel tied-down at home with the kids.1978 February 4, Eric Rogers, “Men And Child Care”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 30, page 8
  2. To secure as if with a rope or hook.

Questions about tie downs

What is tie downs the plural of?
Tie downs is the plural of tie down.

Words near tie downs in the dictionary

  1. tie clip
  2. tie clips
  3. tie down
  4. tie down strap
  5. tie down straps
  6. tie downs
  7. tie hand and foot
  8. tie in
  9. tie in knots
  10. tie in with
  11. tie ins

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