tie down
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Mayfield became just the third Black world champion in pro rodeo, joining bull rider Charles Sampson in 1982 and seven-time tie-down roping champ and 1999 all-around winner Fred Whitfield.
From Washington Times • Dec. 11, 2021
And that doesn’t even take into account automated tie-down systems to secure a wheelchair once inside a vehicle.
From The Verge • Jul. 2, 2021
The Bonanza that Schank co-owns with two partners is stored in a $140-per-month uncovered tie-down near the runways.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2019
At the end of September, we completed the static engine "tie-down" tests, demonstrating that the Rolls-Royce jet engine would give us more power in these slow speed tests than we had been expecting.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2017
He tore more strips from his jacket and made a tie-down.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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