"tie-up" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1964 June 16, “Surprise Strike Stops Traffic On 6 Railroads”, in The Indianapolis Star, volume 62, number 11, Indianapolis, Ind., page 3",
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        "(finance) The act of tying up (or immobilizing) a capital."
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