zip tie

noun

: a plastic strip that can be threaded through its end and tightened so as to fasten something
especially : flex-cuff
zip-tie verb

Examples of zip tie in a Sentence

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The dog had a zip tie around his mouth and another around his neck. Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024 Another reviewer suggested using a zip tie to hold the spider to the web against windy conditions. Rachel Trujillo, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024 In response to this heartbreaking discovery, the hikers called 911 for help and removed the zip tie constricting the German shepherd's mouth before the authorities arrived. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024 Tartaglione strangled Martin Luna, the intended target, to death with a zip tie, according to authorities. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for zip tie 

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of zip tie was in 1983

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“Zip tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip%20tie. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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