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tie/Thai/tai/tyre/Thigh

tie (tī)

Verb. tied, ty·ing (tī'ĭng), ties.

Verb. Transitive

    • To fasten or secure with or as if with a cord, rope, or strap: tied the kite to a post; tie up a bundle.
    • To fasten by drawing together the parts or sides and knotting with strings or laces: tied her shoes.
    • To make by fastening ends or parts: tie a knot.
    • To confine or restrict as if with cord: duties that tied him to the office.
    • To bring together in relationship; connect or unite: friends who were tied by common interests; people who are tied by blood or marriage.
    • To equal (an opponent or an opponent's score) in a contest.

Verb. Intransitive

    • To be fastened or attached: The apron ties at the back.
    • To achieve equal scores in a contest.

Noun

    • A cord, string, or other means by which something is tied.
    • Something that connects or unites; a link: a blood tie; marital ties.
    • A necktie.
    • A beam or rod that joins parts and gives support.
    • An equality of scores, votes, or performance in a contest: The election ended in a tie.

Thai (tī)

Noun

    • A native or inhabitant of Thailand.
    • The language of the Tai family that is the official language of Thailand.
    • Tai.

Adjective

    • Of or relating to Thailand or its peoples, languages, or cultures.
    • Tai.

Tai (tī)

Noun

    • A family of languages spoken in southeast Asia and southern China that includes Thai, Lao, and Shan.
    • A member of any of the Tai-speaking peoples of Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), Laos, China, and Vietnam.
    • Thai.

Adjective

    • Of or relating to Tai, its speakers, or their culture.
    • Thai.

tyre (tīr)

Noun

    • A covering for a wheel, usually made of rubber reinforced with cords of nylon, fibreglass, or other material and filled with compressed air.
    • A hoop of metal or rubber fitted around a wheel.

thigh (thī)

Noun

    • The portion of the human leg between the hip and the knee.
    • The second segment of a bird's leg, containing the tibia and fibula.
    • The femur of an insect's leg.

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