Tightening
['taɪtn]
Definition
(noun.) the act of making something tighter; 'the tightening of economic controls'.
Editor: Shelton--From WordNet
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tighten
Edited by Amber
Examples
- I turned on the instant, with my fingers tightening round the handle of my stick. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- She stood up also, her lips tightening under a rapid frown. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- Rouse the _Teniente-Coronel_, I say, Gomez said and Andreu Nin saw his mouth tightening. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- In the construction of long wire fences provision must be made for tightening the wire in summer, otherwise great sagging would occur. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The lever which threw the former friction gear into adjustment was made to operate an idler pulley for tightening the axle-belt. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- I felt Miss Halcombe's hand again, tightening its hold on my arm--I raised my head and looked at her. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
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