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Topic: tie
Definition:

  • neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
  • "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"
  • "he wore a vest and tie" a social or business relationship
  • "a valuable financial affiliation"
  • "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"
  • "many close associations with England" equality of score in a contest a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
  • "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam" a fastener that serves to join or connect
  • "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction" the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
  • "the game ended in a draw"
  • "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie" (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch
  • indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
  • "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper" a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
  • "he needed a tie for the packages" fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
  • "They tied their victim to the chair" finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
  • "The teams drew a tie" limit or restrict to
  • "I am tied to UNIX"
  • "These big jets are tied to large airports" connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  • "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"
  • "Tie the ropes together"
  • "Link arms" form a knot or bow in
  • "tie a necktie" create social or emotional ties
  • "The grandparents want to bond with the child" perform a marriage ceremony
  • "The minister married us on Saturday"
  • "We were wed the following week"
  • "The couple got spliced on Hawaii" make by tying pieces together
  • "The fishermen tied their flies" unite musical notes by a tie

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    • Resources:

    Telemedicine Information Exchange(TIE)
    A National Library of Medicine-funded web page which offers comprehensive information on telemedicine and telehealth.
    http://tie.telemed.org/

    The Indus Entrepreneurs
    A non-profit global network of entrepreneurs and professionals, established to foster entrepreneurship and nurture entrepreneurs.
    http://www.tie.org/

    Razor and Tie Records
    "From the Vault" series of reissues features blues and rhythm and blues artists such as Arthur Alexander, Irma Thomas, and John Lee Hooker.
    http://www.razorandtie.com

    Simpson Strong-Tie
    Manufacturer of structural connecting systems for wood, steel, masonry, concrete, and composite wood building construction. Catalogs available to download.
    http://www.strongtie.com/