Tie (Noun)
Meaning 1
(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
Equality of score in a contest.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The soccer match ended in a 2-2 tie, forcing the teams to play overtime to determine the winner.
- The election was so close that there was a tie for first place, requiring a runoff between the two top candidates.
- After the nine innings were over, the baseball teams were still tied, and the game went into extra innings.
- The basketball game went into triple overtime before one team finally broke the tie and scored the winning basket.
- In the chess tournament, the top two players finished the regular games with a tie for first place, setting up a playoff to determine the champion.
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Meaning 4
A social or business relationship; "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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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 5
The finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 6
A fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 7
One of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 8
A horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 9
Neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.