cable tie

[ key-buhl tahy ]

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noun

a plastic strip with serrations on one end that lock inside an opening on the other end, used to bind things together, especially wires: Officers secured the suspect’s hands with cable ties when they apprehended him.
Wrap all of the cords behind your computer with a cable tie.
Officers secured the suspect’s hands with cable ties when they apprehended him.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cable tie¹

First recorded in 1955–60

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Example Sentences

His hands are cuffed behind his back with a cable tie.

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It added that he was briefly gagged with a strip of cloth and his hands were tied with a cable tie "due to the concern that Asad's behaviour would lead to the soldiers being exposed and in view of his aggressive resistance".

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Mr Eckersley said the court had heard his DNA was found on a knife recovered outside Mr Cole's home on a walkway, and also on a cable tie that was found on the kitchen table.

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An earlier cable tie solution and an "informal recall" was rejected by regulators.

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She said that whereas most people would need two hands to use a cable tie, this man is able to tie people up using one hand even while they are struggling.

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