Linear structural component designed to resist tension.
1The tie rod caught the Doberman in the ribs and flung it ten feet back toward the house.
2The Old Man pirouetted, gripped the tie rod in both hands, let the dog fly by him, and swung the metal bar upward.
3Still holding the tie rod, the Old Man led the way around the house on blocks and went up to pound on the front door.
4His 174th goal Monday tied Rod Brind'Amour for third on the Hurricanes' franchise list.
5These tie rods have eyes at each end in which rods with wedge-shaped ends are inserted.
6Much of the heavy steelwork was manufactured by Bethlehem, which built special furnaces to produce the tie rods.
7The molds were bottomless boxes built in four pieces, two sides and two ends, held together by tie rods.
8Philadelphia captain C Claude Giroux registered his 366th career assist on Sunday to tie Rod Brind'Amour for seventh place on the franchise list.
9It said then that steering tie rods, which might have been misaligned during assembly or service and could fracture, needed to be replaced.
10The tie rods should be set up snug and then slacked slightly until the setting has become thoroughly warm after the first firing.