twist tie
noun
: a tie used for closing or securing something (such as a plastic bag) by twisting the ends together
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Prevent the coils from coming apart in storage by securing them with a ribbon or oversized twist tie.
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Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
That’s because when all the chip clips are currently being used, and there’s not a twist tie to be found in the kitchen, a zip tie can stand in.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
Use a twist tie from a bread loaf to corral a few together to stow in a bag or a drawer instead.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
Simply cut out the paper as needed, fold it accordion-style, and secure the center with a twist tie.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
In one image from a year into the experiment, a green twist tie peeks from behind an eco-thrift tag for a $0.25 miscellaneous item; from another view of the melange, a pop of primary color from a balloon fragment or wrapper.
—WIRED, 5 Aug. 2023
Hold the fabric in place with a twist tie, then boil in water with 1/4 cup white vinegar for 20 minutes.
—Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 28 Mar. 2023
Unable to afford fancy communications nodes to drop from the robots, the team repurposed Raspberry Pi computers — credit-card-size devices for beginners to learn programming — and devised a deployment mechanism that involved a paper clip, a twist tie and shotgun pellets.
—David Montgomery, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2021
Or, get crafty and use a ribbon, twist tie, or a large paperclip to create a makeshift racerback shape.
—Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 14 Feb. 2023
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Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
That’s because when all the chip clips are currently being used, and there’s not a twist tie to be found in the kitchen, a zip tie can stand in.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
Use a twist tie from a bread loaf to corral a few together to stow in a bag or a drawer instead.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
Simply cut out the paper as needed, fold it accordion-style, and secure the center with a twist tie.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
In one image from a year into the experiment, a green twist tie peeks from behind an eco-thrift tag for a $0.25 miscellaneous item; from another view of the melange, a pop of primary color from a balloon fragment or wrapper.
—WIRED, 5 Aug. 2023
Hold the fabric in place with a twist tie, then boil in water with 1/4 cup white vinegar for 20 minutes.
—Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 28 Mar. 2023
Unable to afford fancy communications nodes to drop from the robots, the team repurposed Raspberry Pi computers — credit-card-size devices for beginners to learn programming — and devised a deployment mechanism that involved a paper clip, a twist tie and shotgun pellets.
—David Montgomery, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2021
Or, get crafty and use a ribbon, twist tie, or a large paperclip to create a makeshift racerback shape.
—Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 14 Feb. 2023
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“Twist tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twist%20tie. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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