tethered
adjective C1- Tied, strapped, especially with tethers or hobbles.
- connected (especially a mobile phone to a computer, for use as a wireless modem) · Many mobile phones are equipped with software to offer tethered Internet access.
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Have you not tethered a young kid under a tree, lain above it with your rifle, and waited for the bait to bring up your tiger?
You will eventually discover that the concept of home is not tethered to a specific geographical coordinate, but is rather a tapestry of cherished memories.
By adopting this moniker, Clemens permanently tethered his literary persona to the comforting reassurance of safe passage on a treacherous river.
Yet, the unmitigated success of this immense logistical endeavor was inextricably tethered to the invaluable contributions of a young Shoshone woman named Sacagawea.
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