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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The interior of the door has rows of airline tie-down track that allow for mounting bikes and other gear vertically inside the van.
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New Atlas, 9 Nov. 2025
The Bronco Sport interior is tool-bag practical boasting washable surfaces, clever shelves and tie-downs with a huge 13.2-inch touchscreen featuring Ford’s SYNC4 system.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Traditional rodeo events include bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding, barrel racing, breakaway, tie-down and team roping and steer wrestling.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
In the tie-down event, a calf is released into the arena at full speed.
—Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
Securing outdoor furniture and toys (think large trampolines) with bungee cords or tie-downs designed for heavy winds will help prevent damage to your home or others.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Those include bareback riding, steer wrestling, bull riding, saddle bronc riding, team roping, tie-down roping, barrel racing and mutton busting, where children aged 3-8 wear a helmet and hold on to sheep bucking across the dirt palace.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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New Atlas, 9 Nov. 2025
The Bronco Sport interior is tool-bag practical boasting washable surfaces, clever shelves and tie-downs with a huge 13.2-inch touchscreen featuring Ford’s SYNC4 system.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Traditional rodeo events include bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding, barrel racing, breakaway, tie-down and team roping and steer wrestling.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
In the tie-down event, a calf is released into the arena at full speed.
—Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
Securing outdoor furniture and toys (think large trampolines) with bungee cords or tie-downs designed for heavy winds will help prevent damage to your home or others.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Those include bareback riding, steer wrestling, bull riding, saddle bronc riding, team roping, tie-down roping, barrel racing and mutton busting, where children aged 3-8 wear a helmet and hold on to sheep bucking across the dirt palace.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Tie-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tie-down. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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