American English pronunciation

How to pronounce tether

IPA transcription: ['tɛðɚ]

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Noun

  • restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

Verb

  • tie with a tether

    “tether horses”

Usage examples

  • The voltage is usually applied to the actuator by means of a 'tether'.
  • Without the tether, the exo isomer forms.
  • A person on a surfboard in the waves, holding onto a tether.
  • Marge finally gets fed up with the punishment and cuts the tether.
  • A group of tethers is called a tension leg.
  • A specialized type is the tethered hydroplane.
  • Why am I tethered to such a conscience?
  • Wireless earphones allow you to listen to audio untethered.
  • Cattle were tethered to a railing along the carriage road.
  • A gas balloon can also be tethered.