1
: a decorative strip or device of cloth, cord, or metal for draping a curtain to the side of a window
2
: a curtain with a tieback
—usually used in plural
Examples of tieback in a Sentence
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The steep slope is being reinforced with four rows of tiebacks that are being bored into the hillside and stabilized with cables connected to concrete beams.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
The stabilization project could take up to a year to complete, but the goal is to have the tiebacks installed before the winter rains begin, Koger said.
Also threatened by the slide is the Reef Gate condominium building on the slope below and slightly north of Casa Romantica.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2023
Remaining construction activities include cutting, capping, and covering with shotcrete all tiebacks, installing a trench drain system, the restoration of the slope and fencing, and revegetation, according to the report.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023
As for other tiebacks, Shell also has its Coulomb Phase 2 project under construction in the Gulf.
—Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 1 June 2018
For example, subsea tiebacks, which extend the reach of production platforms, allow producers to safely pursue prospects near existing infrastructure.
—Liz Schwarze and Mark Hatfield, Houston Chronicle, 2 May 2018
That means the new discovery can be further drilled and developed through connections, called tiebacks, to the Appomattox to save costs, rather than build a new platform.
—Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 24 May 2018
The agreement requires that van den Broek substantially commence construction within 180 days after foundation-stabilizing tiebacks are installed on The Blues Factory site.
—Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2018
The tieback work is expected to be finished by the end of March, which means van den Broek has until the end of September to substantially commence construction.
—Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2018
Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
The stabilization project could take up to a year to complete, but the goal is to have the tiebacks installed before the winter rains begin, Koger said.
Also threatened by the slide is the Reef Gate condominium building on the slope below and slightly north of Casa Romantica.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2023
Remaining construction activities include cutting, capping, and covering with shotcrete all tiebacks, installing a trench drain system, the restoration of the slope and fencing, and revegetation, according to the report.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023
As for other tiebacks, Shell also has its Coulomb Phase 2 project under construction in the Gulf.
—Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 1 June 2018
For example, subsea tiebacks, which extend the reach of production platforms, allow producers to safely pursue prospects near existing infrastructure.
—Liz Schwarze and Mark Hatfield, Houston Chronicle, 2 May 2018
That means the new discovery can be further drilled and developed through connections, called tiebacks, to the Appomattox to save costs, rather than build a new platform.
—Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 24 May 2018
The agreement requires that van den Broek substantially commence construction within 180 days after foundation-stabilizing tiebacks are installed on The Blues Factory site.
—Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2018
The tieback work is expected to be finished by the end of March, which means van den Broek has until the end of September to substantially commence construction.
—Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2018
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“Tieback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tieback. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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