zip tie
noun
: a plastic strip that can be threaded through its end and tightened so as to fasten something
especially
: flex-cuff
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An image from the crime scene shows blood stains, a zip tie and an alarm on the floor of the apartment.
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Investigators executed a search warrant of Rod Metzer's s apartment and found a bag of zip ties along with a portion of a zip tie.
—Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
After police and animal control officers reached the hikers and dog, the group worked together to remove the zip tie around the dog's neck and carried the canine to safety.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
The dog had a zip tie around his mouth and another around his neck.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Investigators executed a search warrant of Rod Metzer's s apartment and found a bag of zip ties along with a portion of a zip tie.
—Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
After police and animal control officers reached the hikers and dog, the group worked together to remove the zip tie around the dog's neck and carried the canine to safety.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
The dog had a zip tie around his mouth and another around his neck.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
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“Zip tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip%20tie. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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