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  • noun A rope or line used to secure a load to a vehicle.

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Examples

  • Thisreminds me of the tabloidharassment and cross-countryreconnaissancespy trips to snagJohn Edwards' "love child"and tiedown his relationship with his mistress.

    Being Female 2009

  • Thisreminds me of the tabloidharassment and cross-countryreconnaissancespy trips to snagJohn Edwards' "love child"and tiedown his relationship with his mistress.

    How Do You Solve A Problem Named Maria? 2009

  • Thisreminds me of the tabloidharassment and cross-countryreconnaissancespy trips to snagJohn Edwards' "love child"and tiedown his relationship with his mistress.

    June 2009 2009

  • Thisreminds me of the tabloidharassment and cross-countryreconnaissancespy trips to snagJohn Edwards' "love child"and tiedown his relationship with his mistress.

    How Do You Solve A Problem Named Maria? 2009

  • I saw that it was not strapped down and made a decision not to take a minute and go get a tiedown.

    miss-k2 Diary Entry miss-k2 2006

  • I came home to our dog yelping like a banshee because he had gotten his chain twisted so freakishly that he could only move about 2 inches around his tiedown.

    windylady Diary Entry windylady 2004

  • The chunk of wood he had been working on lay nearby; he grabbed it and tucked it into the pocket in the hack of Susannah's wheelchair as the gunslinger slowly buckled the wide leather belt around his waist and cinched the rawhide tiedown.

    The Waste Lands King, Stephen, 1947- 1991

  • Roland buckled his gunbelt, then bent to knot the tiedown.

    The Waste Lands King, Stephen, 1947- 1991

  • Topics featured in this issue include pressure sore healing, real-time prosthetic control, extensor spasms in patients with spinal cord injury, wheelchair tiedown and restraint design, and more.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • Wheelchair tiedown and occupant restraint loading associated with an adult manual transit wheelchair in rear impact, pg.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

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