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tie- (iou)



tie- combining form. E16.
[from TIE noun1 or verb1.]
In combs. in various relations and with various senses, as 'that ties', 'functioning as or pertaining to a tie'.
tie and dye = tie-dye (a) below. tie-back a cord or strip for tying back a dress or holding a drawn curtain back from a window. tie-bar a bar acting as a tie or connection. tie-beam a horizontal beam acting as a tie in a building etc. tie belt a belt fastened by tying. tie-bolt noun & verb (a) noun a bolt which ties together the component parts of a structure; (b) verb trans. fasten with tie-bolts. tie-break, tie-breaker a means of deciding a winner out of contestants involved in a tie or draw. tie-breaking adjective functioning as a tie-break. tie clasp, tie clip, tie-pin a small ornamental clasp or pin for holding a tie in place against a shirt. tie down the state of being tied or fixed down on the ground; a device used to tie something down. tie-dye noun & verb (a) noun a method of producing a variegated dyed pattern by tying string etc. to protect parts of the fabric from the dye; a garment etc. dyed in this way; (b) verb trans. dye by this process. tie game, tie match a game or match resulting in a tie or played to decide a tie. tie-in (chiefly N. Amer.) (a) a connection or association (with), a link-up; (b) a sale made conditional on the purchase of an additional item or items from the same supplier; (c) a joint promotion of related items; an advertisement appearing in two different media; a book, film, or promotional item produced to take advantage of the appearance of a related work in another medium; (d) (the making of) a connection between two pipelines or sections of pipeline. tie-line (a) a line measured on the ground to check the accuracy of the principal lines of a triangulated survey; (b) a telephone line connecting two private branch exchanges; (c) a pipeline or transmission line connecting two distribution systems or two parts of a single system. tie match: see tie game above. tie-off (a) Showjumping = jump-off (c) s.v. JUMP verb; (b) Mountaineering a method of reducing the leverage on a piton or other equipment placed in a rock by tying a short loop of rope or tape to it. tie-on adjective that is fastened on by tying. tie-pin: see tie clasp above. tie rod (a) a rod acting as a tie in a building etc.; (b) a rod in the steering gear of a motor vehicle. tie-up (a) a ribbon, tape, etc., used for tying something up, a tie, a garter; (b) (chiefly US) a building or stall in which cattle are tied up for the night; (c) the action or an act of tying something up; the condition of being tied up, an entanglement; spec. (chiefly US) a stoppage of work or business, esp. on account of a lockout or strike; a traffic hold-up; (d) a connection, an association; spec. (US) a telecommunication link or network. tie-wig (chiefly Hist.) a wig having the hair gathered together behind and tied with a knot of ribbon.