English Explanatory Dictionary

tie-up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A temporary interruption or cessation of a normal activity.
  2. The act of tying up (or immobilizing) a capital.
  3. The connection of a loom's treadles to its shafts, used in combination with the threading and treadling to create a pattern.

Pronunciation

/ˈtaɪˌʌp/

Word forms

tie-up tie-ups

Etymology

Deverbal from tie up.

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