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Meaning of 'tightening' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tightening [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Tighten

Meaning of 'tightening' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tightening [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of making something tighter
Example in sentence:
  • the tightening of economic controls

Nearby Words:

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