单词 | tie-down |
释义 | > as lemmastie-down tie-down n. Brit. /ˈtʌɪdaʊn/ , U.S. /ˈtaɪˌdaʊn/ the state (of an aircraft, etc.) of being tied down or otherwise kept on the ground; also, a device to or with which something may be tied down; frequently attributive.ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > specific flying operations or procedures > [noun] > state of being tied down or kept on ground tie-down1952 the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fastening > binding or tying > a bond, tie, or fastening > [noun] > tie > for tying down tie-down1952 1952 Sun (Baltimore) 4 Aug. 1/5 $1 tiedown fees for [flying] saucers less than 1,000 feet in diameter. 1955 Sun (Baltimore) 11 Feb. 2/4 Exhaustive ‘tie-down’ ground tests are scheduled for the XV-3..before actual flight tests begin. 1956 W. A. Heflin U.S. Air Force Dict. 525/1 Tie-down, a ring, hook, stake, or the like to which something is secured; a tie-down fitting. 1969 Jane's Freight Containers 1968–9 418/1 Forklift entries and tie-down inserts are provided. 1971 Flying Apr. 13/1 Big tie-down areas for smaller airplanes. 1974 Union (S. Carolina) Daily Times 22 Apr. 7/7 (advt.) Mobile homes anchored: Storm tie-downs to guard you against wind damage. 1978 F. Mullally Deadly Payoff xii. 171 He let the loosened end of the tie-down rope fall to the ground and kicked the chocks away from the front wheels. 1982 Chicago Sun-Times 31 Oct. 8 Another 30 residences..have planes with tie-downs instead of hangars. < as lemmas |
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