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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">tie rods</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>bars</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>bars, tie</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>bolts, tie</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>rods, tension</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>rods, tie</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>tension rods</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>tie bars</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>tie bolts</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>tie rod</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>tie-bars</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>tie-rods</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Rods used as connecting members or braces, especially to counteract the spreading action of vaults or roofs. ]]></note></mads>