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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesकेबल टाई
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kebal ṭāī
"उसने केबल टाई से तार बांधे।"
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A type of fastener, typically made of nylon, featuring a flexible tape section with teeth that engage with a pawl in the head to form a ratcheting mechanism.
"He used a zip-tie to secure the loose cables behind the television set." - 2
A temporary restraint used by law enforcement or security personnel.
"The rioters were temporarily restrained using heavy-duty zip-ties."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of 'zip', imitating the sound of a fastening mechanism, and 'tie', from Old English tēag meaning a bond or fastening. Invented in the late 20th century, it originally described a specific brand of cable fastener before becoming a generic term for all such nylon locking devices.
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Collier de serrage
Transliteration: kol.je də se.ʁaʒ
"Il a fixé les câbles avec un collier de serrage."
Kabelbinder
Transliteration: ˈkaːbl̩ˌbɪndɐ
"Er hat die Kabel mit einem Kabelbinder befestigt."
Fascetta
Transliteration: faʃˈtʃɛt.ta
"Ha usato una fascetta per tenere insieme i fili."
Brida
Transliteration: ˈbɾi.ða
"Fijó los cables con una brida de plástico."
Braçadeira
Transliteration: bɾɐ.sɐˈdej.ɾɐ
"Ele prendeu os fios com uma braçadeira de nylon."
केबल टाई
Transliteration: kebal ṭāī
"उसने केबल टाई से तार बांधे।"
扎带
Transliteration: zhā dài
"他用扎带把电线捆绑在一起。"
케이블 타이
Transliteration: ke-i-beul ta-i
"그는 케이블 타이로 전선을 정리했다."
結束バンド
Transliteration: kessoku bando
"ケーブルを結束バンドで固定した。"
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