tie, n.
(ties)
freq. cnt. 14
(ties)
freq. cnt. 14
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2
necktie tie
sample sentences
"he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie""he wore a vest and tie"
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hyponym
bolo, bolo tie, bola tie, bola
bow tie, bow-tie, bowtie
four-in-hand
old school tie
string tie
Windsor tie
hypernym
a social or business relationship
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
affiliation association tie tie-up
sample sentences
"a valuable financial affiliation""he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"
"many close associations with England"
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hypernym
equality of score in a contest
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
tie
a fastener that serves to join or connect
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
link linkup tie tie-in
sample sentences
"the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
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a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
tie tie beam
a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
<noun.artifact>
tie
sample sentences
"he needed a tie for the packages"
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one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
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crosstie railroad tie sleeper tie
sample sentences
"the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
<noun.communication>
tie
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the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
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draw standoff tie