It is to tie an animal with a rope or chain to restrain its movement.
The goat was tethered to the fence.
The dog was tethered to a stake in the ground to keep it from running away.
The small boat was tethered to the dock with a length of rope.
I've tethered your horse just outside the back door, sir.I think I might actually prefer a tethered hot air balloon flight.
That man is tethered to the tree by a very strong rope; he won't be going very far if he doesn't remove that tether.
Buoys are buoyant objects that float on the surface of water. They are tethered to something like a submerged fishing line or a lobster trap. They allow the fisherman to easily locate the trap to which they are tethered.
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I need to tether the horses to the picket line while we rest. The tether keeps the blimp from blowing away in the wind.
She tethered her kayak to the dock before going for a swim in the lake.
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A tethered protein is one that is not embedded inside a membrane but is suspended away from it.
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