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Tether propulsion — systems are proposals to use long, very strong cables (known as tethers) to change the velocity of spacecraft. The tethers may be used to initiate launch, complete launch, or alter the orbit of a spacecraft. Spaceflight using this form of… … Wikipedia
Tether (disambiguation) — Tether may refer to:*Tether, a cord that secures something to something else *a term sometimes used in North America to describe connecting to the Internet using a personal computer connected to a cell phone via a cable or Bluetooth DUN… … Wikipedia
Tether car — Tether Cars are model racing cars powered by miniature gasoline engines and tethered to a central post. Unlike radio control cars, the driver has no remote control over the model s speed or steering.BasicsThe cars are about 12 24 inches long, 3 4 … Wikipedia
tether — [teth′ər] n. [ME < ON tjōthr, akin to OHG zeotar, wagon shaft] 1. a rope, cord, etc. fastened to something to prevent drifting, escape, etc.; specif., a rope or chain fastened to an animal so as to keep it within certain bounds 2. the limit of … English World dictionary
tether — (n.) late 14c., rope for fastening an animal, probably from O.N. tjoðr tether, from P.Gmc. *teudran (Cf. Dan. tèir, Swed. tjuder, O.Fris. tiader, M.Du. tuder, Du. tuier line, rope, O.H.G. zeotar pole of a cart ), from PIE root *deu … Etymology dictionary
tether — [n] fastening binding, bond, chain, cord, fetter, halter, harness, lead, leash, picket, restraint, rope, shackle; concept 475 tether [v] fasten batten, bind, chain, fetter, leash, manacle, moor, picket, restrain, rope, secure, shackle, tie;… … New thesaurus
tether — ► NOUN ▪ a rope or chain with which an animal is tied to restrict its movement. ► VERB ▪ tie with a tether. ORIGIN Old Norse … English terms dictionary
Tether — Teth er, n. [Formerly tedder, OE. tedir; akin to LG. tider, tier, Icel. tj[=o]?r, Dan. t[ o]ir. [root]64.] 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tether — Teth er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tethered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tethering}.] To confine, as an animal, with a long rope or chain, as for feeding within certain limits. [1913 Webster] And by a slender cord was tethered to a stone. Wordsworth. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tether-ball — Teth er ball , n. A game played with rackets and a ball suspended by a string from an upright pole, the object of each side being to wrap the string around the pole by striking the ball in a direction opposite to the other. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tether — index fix (make firm), handcuff, restrict, trammel Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
