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Meaning of "tightener" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TIGHTENER

tightener  [ˈtaɪtənə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIGHTENER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tightener is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TIGHTENER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tightener in the English dictionary

The definition of tightener in the dictionary is a person or thing that tightens something else.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TIGHTENER


battener
ˈbætənə
brightener
ˈbraɪtənə
buttoner
ˈbʌtənə
Easterner
ˈiːstənə
Ecbatana
ɛkˈbætənə
enlightener
ɪnˈlaɪtənə
fattener
ˈfætənə
frightener
ˈfraɪtənə
heartener
ˈhɑːtənə
heightener
ˈhaɪtənə
kindergartener
ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːtənə
lightener
ˈlaɪtənə
Midwesterner
ˈmɪdˈwɛstənə
quietener
ˈkwaɪətənə
shortener
ˈʃɔːtənə
straightener
ˈstreɪtənə
sweetener
ˈswiːtənə
threatener
ˈθrɛtənə
westerner
ˈwɛstənə
whitener
ˈwaɪtənə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIGHTENER

tight spot
tight-arse
tight-arsed
tight-fitting
tight-lipped
tight-rope walking
tightass
tightassed
tighten
tighten one´s belt
tightening
tightfisted
tightfistedness
tightish
tightishly
tightknit
tightly
tightness
tightrope
tightrope walker

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIGHTENER

bottle-opener
chastener
christener
coffee whitener
dome fastener
fastener
flattener
hastener
listener
moistener
optical brightener
paper fastener
patent fastener
rattener
slide fastener
snap fastener
softener
Velcro fastener
water softener
zip fastener

Synonyms and antonyms of tightener in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tightener» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIGHTENER

Find out the translation of tightener to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tightener from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tightener» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tensor
570 millions of speakers

English

tightener
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tightener
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المسدود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ремней
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tightener
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tightener
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raidisseur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spanner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

締め
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

타이트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tegang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cái tăng đưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tightener
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोंकरणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gergi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tenditore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

napinacz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ременів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tightener
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tightener
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tightener
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spännan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

strammer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tightener

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIGHTENER»

The term «tightener» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.661 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIGHTENER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tightener» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tightener» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tightener

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIGHTENER»

Discover the use of tightener in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tightener and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Electricity and Engineering
Practically all of this tension of 2,747 pounds on the loose side must be produced by the tightener. The proper weight of the tightener may be calculated graphically as follows: Draw engine pulley, generator pulley, tightener and belt to scale, ...
‎1912
2
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
A line tightener and adjuster comprising a handle formed by an open loop, said handle having outwardly projecting approximately parallel spaced members extending from the opening of the loop forming a line engaging and winding portion, ...
‎1916
3
Operator and Organizational Maintenance Manual: Water ...
4-98) from chain tightener shaft (3). (2) Remove setscrew (8) from shaft collar (6) and remove collar and sprocket (5) from chain tightener shaft (3). (3) Remove sprocket bearing (4) from sprocket (5). (4) Remove nut (9), lockwasher (1), and flat ...
‎1988
4
Canadian Electrical News
AUTOMATIC BELT TIGHTENER. A correspondent of Power says: I am now using_a tightener arranged n the manner shown by the sketch, which I believe is doing all that could be reasonably expected of a belt of this size. The belt is a ro- Iinch ...
‎1903
5
Annual Report of the Commissioner of Patents for the Year ...
639,277 Tire-tightener ! H. C. Alley 630.811 Tire-tightener H. H. Baltzley , 622,591 Tire-tightener _ F.. Craig .. .. : o2fl,744 Tire-tightener | C. L. Ferriott 632,706 Tire-tightener Tire-tjghtener _ Tire-tightener. Tire-tightener Tire-tightener  ...
United States. Patent Office, 1900
6
Canadian Patent Office Record
The combination with a railway car having an axle provided with a driving pulley, of a dynamo secured to said car above said driving pulley and on one side thereof, said dynamo having a pulley, a tightener pulley arranged on the opixmite  ...
Canada. Patent Office, 1900
7
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
The combination of a single-tube pneumatic tire, a band within said tire, a tightener for said band also within said tire, and means for actuating said tightener to shorten said band, substantially as described. 3. The combination of asingle-tube ...
United States. Patent Office, 1898
8
Congressional Serial Set
Tire-tape Tire-tightener. Tire-tightener Tire-tightener Tire-tightener - Tire-tightener - Tire-tightener - Tire- tightener Tire-tightener Tire-tightener - Tire-tightener Tire- tightener - Tire-tightener Tire-tightener — Tire-tightener - Tire-tightening device ...
‎1899
9
Electrical News. Generation, Transmission and Application of ...
AUTOMATIC BELT TIGI-ITENER. A correspondent of Power says: tightener arranged n the manner shown by the sketch, which I believe is doing all that could be reasonably expected of a belt of this size. The belt is a to-inch four-ply rubber ...
‎1903
10
The Wood-worker
the. Tightener. Answering J. H. F., in April WOOD-WORKER, as to where to put a tightener, I would say it should be put on the belt where it runs on small pulley, Fig. 1, which is the driven pulley. With a tightener made with a weight box, E, it will ...
‎1915

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIGHTENER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tightener is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rage-filled dentist takes out bicyclist with car
It seems the man was biking in the right lane due to the bike lane being overgrown and our vindictive retainer-tightener was forced to drive behind him. «Death and Taxes, Jul 15»
2
Patents obtained by Central Florida inventors last week
... Oviedo; Edward David Thompson, Casselberry; and Evangelos V. Diatzikis, Chuluota. Bolt tightener device for tightening a through-bolt in a generator core. «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
Fast Anna and Normandy Invasion Spice Up Delaware Handicap Day
With that tightener under his girth, he should be ready to roll on Saturday. In the Hockessin Stakes, which goes as race 8 at Delaware on Saturday, Fast Anna ... «Horse Racing Nation, Jul 15»
4
Meadowlands: Well-bred Thirty X tries Mistletoe Shalee elim
“We wouldn't put her in this race just as a tightener, put it that way,” Silverman said with a laugh. “I think if she stays sound she's going to be a top filly in this ... «Daily Racing Form, Jul 15»
5
Beauty intel: Laneige, KOSE, Clarins
The Blurring Tightener, on the other hand, is an all-in-one skincare wonder that forms a protective layer over the skin to seal in the goodness of the products ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
6
ZipStand, First-Ever Combination Phone Stand and Car Mount …
His inventions have won many design awards and he holds dozens of U.S. and foreign patents, including for the Figure 9 Rope Tightener and the Quick-Grip, ... «Business Wire, Jun 15»
7
REUTERS SUMMIT-Fed balance sheet changes could impact rates …
... economy, it will actually be a bigger tightener than them raising the fed funds target," Duncan said, speaking at the Reuters Global Investment Outlook Summit. «Reuters, Nov 14»
8
DarkMatter inspires critique
... and pretend like they're saving our children,” and they declare, “Yoga is not your ritualized butt tightener.” They are also not afraid to accuse their fellow Asians ... «The Williams record, Oct 14»
9
Kim Kardashian Reveals The Secret Behind That Waist
Now that's what we call dedication... Kim, we think you look fabulous just as you are. Plus, that tummy tightener is making our ribs hurt just by looking at it. Eesh! «LOOK, Aug 14»
10
Roses (ex-Abe Vigoda) announce debut EP Dreamlover , I wrote …
Via Group Tightener, It's out August 5. Our writers are awesome, And so full of pith. Roses have a new song, This one's called “It's Over.” They can thank us later «Tiny Mix Tapes, Jul 14»

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