tethering
present participle of tether
tethering (countable and uncountable, plural tetherings)
The act or means by which something is tethered.
(Internet) The connection of a personal computer to a mobile phone so as to obtain wireless Internet access from the computer.
• Hettinger, retighten, tightener
Source: Wiktionary
Teth"er, n. Etym: [Formerly tedder, OE. tedir; akin to LG. tider, tier, Icel. tjo, Dan. töir. *64.]
Definition: A long rope or chain by which an animal is fastened, as to a stake, so that it can range or feed only within certain limits.
Teth"er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tethered; p. pr. & vb. n. Tethering.]
Definition: To confine, as an animal, with a long rope or chain, as for feeding within certain limits. And by a slender cord was tethered to a stone. Wordsworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 June 2025
(noun) an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; “the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane”
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