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Tie Up Tightly Crossword Clue

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noun

• (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure

• a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure

• (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)

verb

• tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it

• secure with or as if with ropes

• support structurally

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noun

• a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

verb

• make more compact by or as if by pressing

• squeeze or press together

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verb

• squeeze or press together

• become tight or as if tight

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New York Times18 Apr 2007 Down 8
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