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cable tie

n. A type of fastener, especially for binding several electronic cables or wires together.

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Cable tie

A cable tie or tie-wrap, also known as a hose tie, or zip tie, is a type of fastener, for holding items together, primarily electric cables or wires. Because of their low cost and ease of use, tie-wraps are ubiquitous, finding use in a wide range of other applications. Stainless steel versions, either naked or coated with a rugged plastic, cater for exterior applications and hazardous environments.

The common tie-wrap, normally made of nylon, has a flexible tape section with teeth that engage with a pawl in the head to form a ratchet so that as the free end of the tape section is pulled the tie-wrap tightens and does not come undone. Some ties include a tab that can be depressed to release the ratchet so that the tie can be loosened or removed, and possibly reused.

Usage examples of "cable tie".

By twisting his wrists he could reach around to slip a finger of one hand under the cable tie on the other.

He carefully kept the gun on her as he pulled a looped cable tie out of a back pocket.