What does tether mean?
Definitions for tether
ˈtɛð ərteth·er
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word tether.
Princeton's WordNet
leash, tether, leadverb
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
tetherverb
tie with a tether
"tether horses"
Wiktionary
tethernoun
a rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement
tethernoun
the limit of one's abilities, resources etc
tethernoun
The cardinal number three in an old counting system used in Teesdale and Swaledale. (Variant of tethera)
tetherverb
to restrict something with a tether
Etymology: From tjóðr (> Danish tøjr). Cognate with North German Tüder.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Tedder or tethernoun
Etymology: tudder, Dut. tindt, a rope, Islandick.
We lived joyfully, going abroad within our tedder. Francis Bacon.
We shall have them against the wall; we know the length of their tedder, they cannot run far from us. Josiah Child.
Tethernoun
A string by which horses are held from pasturing too wide.
Hamlet is young,
And with a larger tether he may walk
Than may be given you. William Shakespeare.Fame and censure with a tether,
By fate are always link’d together. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.Imagination has no limits; but where it is confined, we find the shortness of our tether. Jonathan Swift.
To Tetherverb
To tie up.
Etymology: from the noun.
Wikipedia
Tether
A tether is a cord, fixture, or flexible attachment that characteristically anchors something movable to something fixed; it also maybe used to connect two movable objects, such as an item being towed by its tow. Applications for tethers include: fall arrest systems, lanyards, balloons, kites, airborne wind-power systems, anchors, floating water power systems, towing, animal constraint, space walks, power kiteing, and anti-theft devices.
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tether
A tether is a cord, rope, or chain that is used to restrain or secure something to a fixed object. It is often used to restrict the movement of an object or creature to a particular area. Additionally, in a more metaphorical sense, the term can refer to a limit or boundary of one's resources or capabilities.
Webster Dictionary
Tethernoun
a long rope or chain by which an animal is fastened, as to a stake, so that it can range or feed only within certain limits
Tetherverb
to confine, as an animal, with a long rope or chain, as for feeding within certain limits
Wikidata
Tether
A tether is a cord, fixture, or signal that anchors something movable to a reference point which may be fixed or moving. There are a number of applications for tethers: balloons, kites, tethered wind-energy conversion systems, anchors, tethered water-flow energy conversion systems, towing, animal constraint, and power-kiting. Tethers may break by various means; if a tether is a signal, then interruption by signal barriers breaks the tether. If the tether is a cord or rope, then upon reaching the breaking strength of the tether, the tether fails in its function. Failure modes for tethers are considered when designing arrangements where a tether is needed. When a tether or line breaks suddenly, backlash of the segments may cause severe damage or loss of life; safety links are sometimes used to prevent excessive tension in a tether involved in towing objects or persons, like in the towing of sailplanes; the safety link in a tether is thus a tether itself. Tethering objects to prevent theft of an object like a computer at a school or library is now commonly seen.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Tether
teth′ėr, n. a rope or chain for tying a beast, while feeding, within certain limits.—v.t. to confine with a tether: to restrain within certain limits. [M. E. tedir, acc. to Skeat, prob. Celt., Gael. teadhair, a tether, W. tid, a chain. The Low Ger. tider, Ice. tjóðir, are prob. borrowed.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
TETHER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tether is ranked #147253 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Tether surname appeared 112 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Tether.
90.1% or 101 total occurrences were White.
6.2% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tether in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tether in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of tether in a Sentence
FSS is confident that Tether's unencumbered assets exceed the balance of fully-backed USD Tethers in circulation as of June 1st, 2018.
Special [as part of the exhibit] are the Apollo 11 objects, [Neil] Armstrong's headset, the lunar module film camera that recorded the first landing, and a waist tether used in the LM as well — the last two of which are on loan to us, and are promised donations, from the Armstrong family.
Can you imagine the sense of shame I feel? I am the first chef in history to have won a star and lost it the next year, every morning, I wake up with that in my head. I'm at the end of my tether, I struggle to sleep, I hardly eat any more ... I'm on medication. I've had dark thoughts.
Deployed troops used to tell me that reading a copy of Stripes, even if it was days old, was a high point in their days in Iraq or Afghanistan. I think reading NFL recaps or the comics was a tether to deployed United States ' because life downrange can feel like you're on another planet.
The idea behind tether is you give a dollar and you get one tether.
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- حبلArabic
- amarraCatalan, Valencian
- řetěz, úvaz, provazCzech
- bindeDanish
- StrickGerman
- katenoEsperanto
- amarrar, acordonarSpanish
- متصل کردنPersian
- mahdollisuus, lieka, rajaFinnish
- attacher, longeFrench
- teaghránIrish
- amarreGalician
- menambatkanIndonesian
- briglia, cavezza, redine, campo, portata, imbrigliare, guinzaglio, incatenare, tenere al guinzaglioItalian
- petulansLatin
- tambat, buntu fikiran, tali tambat, suntuk fikiran, rantai tambatMalay
- binden, vastmakenDutch
- tjorNorwegian
- pętaPolish
- amarraçãoPortuguese
- priponRomanian
- страховочная верёвка, граница, привязать, предел, привязывать, привязьRussian
- oputa, sputanost, privezSerbo-Croatian
- ankartross, förankra, ankra, sammankoppla, ankarkätting, förankringslina, tjudra, tjuderSwedish
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