When on a spacewalk, astronauts use safety tethers to attach themselves to their spacecraft.
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Tethers
Synonyms for "tethers" (16 found)
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Astronauts use tethers to keep tools from floating away. They tether their tools to their spacesuits.
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We had tethers for our horses, hooks for cutting grass for them, and axes for supplying ourselves with firewood to keep up blazing fires at night.
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