tie-up

== English == === Etymology === Deverbal from tie up. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtaɪˌʌp/ === Noun === tie-up (plural tie-ups) A temporary interruption or cessation of a normal activity. (finance) The act of tying up (or immobilizing) a capital. (weaving) The connection of a loom's treadles to its shafts, used in combination with the threading and treadling to create a pattern. ==== Descendants ==== → Japanese: タイアップ === Anagrams === UPite, tepui, uptie