TIE ROD

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Either of two rods that link the steering gear to the front wheels

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("tie rod" is a kind of...):

rod (a long thin implement made of metal or wood)

Holonyms ("tie rod" is a part of...):

steering linkage (mechanism consisting of a system of rods and levers connected to the front wheels of a motor vehicle; the steering gear pushes it left or right which swivels the front wheels, causing the vehicle to turn)

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