tether
Stake and cord
A tether is a rope, chain, or line that fastens something to a fixed point while allowing limited movement: a dog on a tether, a tethered balloon.
To tether is to fasten with such a line.
Figuratively, to be at the end of your tether is to have exhausted your patience or resources.
Tethering a phone shares its internet connection with another device.
Animal restraint cord
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- chainLinked segments forming length
- cordFlexible twisted strand
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
strap · harness · tie · line · cable · fastener · clip · stake
Point of connection
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- lifelineEssential connection to safety
- umbilicalOf the cord connecting fetus
- hookupCasual sexual encounter
coupling · mooring · docking · spacewalk · astronaut · EVA · bungee · safety line
Line marking a limit
- constraintLimiting condition or rule
- restrictionLimit on action
- rangeExtent of variation
- reachExtend to touch
extent · end · breaking point · tolerance · patience · threshold · capacity · elasticity
leash
Animal restraint cord
lead · strap · harness · tie · line · cable · fastener · clip · stake · hitching
link
Point of connection
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- lifelineEssential connection to safety
- umbilicalOf the cord connecting fetus
hookup · coupling · mooring · docking · spacewalk · astronaut · EVA · bungee · safety line · lanyard
boundary
Line marking a limit
- constraintLimiting condition or rule
- restrictionLimit on action
- rangeExtent of variation
reach · extent · end · breaking point · tolerance · patience · threshold · capacity · elasticity · slack
smartphone
Handheld connected computer
hotspot · wireless · sharing · connectivity · plan · carrier · internet · device · pairing · sync
- fall protectionfull body harness, safety harness, lanyard, anchor point, D-ring
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- spaceflightlaunch, astronaut, spacecraft, liftoff, orbit
- confinementcell, cage, prison, jail, imprisonment
- dog suppliesleash, dog bed, dog bowl, dog crate, dog food
- joiningjoin, attach, fasten, connect, bind
tetheruntether
Release from binding
unleash · detach · unfasten · disconnect · unchain
tethered, untethered, tethers, tetherball, tethering, untether, tetherballs, untethering, tetherless