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tether
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As a noun, tether means a rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement. As a verb, it means restrict something with or as if with a tether.
Meanings of tether
8 meaningsnoun
A rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement
nauticalsailingA strong rope or line that connects a sailor's safety harness to the boat's jackstay
The limit of one's abilities, resources etc.
dialectThe cardinal number three in an old counting system used in Teesdale and Swaledale. (Variant of tethera)
verb
To restrict something with or as if with a tether.
internetTo connect a cellular smartphone to another personal computer in order to give it access to a hotspot.
To connect something to something else.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).