tie rod

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tie rod [′tī ‚räd]

(civil engineering)

A structural member used as a brace to take tensile loads.

(engineering)

A round or square iron rod passing through or over a furnace and connected with buckstays to assist in binding the furnace together.

(mechanical engineering)

A rod used as a mechanical or structural support between elements of a machine.

(mining engineering)

Vertical rods mounted in overlying horizontal shaft timbers.

tie rod

A rod in tension, used to bind parts of a structure together. (See illustration p. 998.)

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