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Meaning of
tether
in English
tether
us
//ˈtɛər//
uk
//ˈtɛər//
#common
Plural
tethers
Past Tense
tethered
Participle Verb
tethering
Third Person Singular
tethers
Definitions
Noun
a
rope
or
cable
restricting
movement
a
safety
line
for
sailors
;
connects
harness
to
jackstay
a
limit
of
ability
or
resources
Her
lack
of
experience
was
the
tether
that
held
her
back
from
getting
the
job
.
a
rope
securing
a
sailor
(
to
a
boat
);
for
safety
The
sailor
wore
a
tether
to
prevent
falling
overboard
.
Verb
to
connect
devices
;
share
resources
The
company
will
tether
the
new
device
to
the
main
server
.
to
connect
a
device
(
to
a
computer
)
for
internet
access
The
user
needs
to
tether
her
phone
to
the
laptop
for
internet
access
.
Compounds / Phrases
tetherball
tetherballs
