4 uses
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Definition
to tie so as to limit the boundaries of movement; or the rope or other material used to do the tying
- Louie pulled himself along the tether, grabbed the raft wall, and scrambled aboard.p. 120.8
- On another raft, tethered to the first, lay the pilot, a gash zigzagging across his forehead.p. 1.2
- It had begun on August 7, when the Zeppelin had slipped its tethers in New Jersey and headed for Manhattan.p. 5.8
- As he was pulled loose, he saw a raft tether, grabbed it, and tied it around his waist.p. 120.4
There are no more uses of "tether" in Unbroken - adapted for young adults.
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