Definition of "tiedown" [tiedown]

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

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• "Thisreminds me of the tabloidharassment and cross-countryreconnaissancespy trips to snagJohn Edwards' "love child"and tiedown his relationship with his mistress."
• "I saw that it was not strapped down and made a decision not to take a minute and go get a tiedown."
• "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."