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twist tie

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A metal wire that is encased in a thin strip of paper or plastic and is used to tie the openings of bags, such as garbage bags or bread bags.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kierreside — metal wire
  • German: Verschlussstreifen — metal wire
  • German: Bindestreifen — metal wire
  • Japanese: ツイストタイ (tsuisuto tai) — metal wire
  • Korean: 트위스트 타이 (teuwiseuteu tai) — metal wire
  • Russian: зажим для пакета (zažim dlja paketa) — metal wire
  • Spanish: plastinudo — metal wire