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| cinch |
to attach or tighten securely. [1/6 definitions] |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make narrower or smaller; tighten. [1/3 definitions] |
| contract |
to make smaller by drawing together; tighten or shrink. [1/8 definitions] |
| deadeye |
one of a pair of hardwood disks with holes and concave rims through and around which certain rigging ropes are passed, used esp. to tighten the stays and shrouds of sailing vessels. [1/2 definitions] |
| drawstring |
a cord or the like that is drawn through a sewn channel in fabric and pulled so as to tighten or close an opening, as of pants, a bag, or the like. |
| face-lift |
cosmetic surgery performed to tighten facial tissue and improve appearance by eliminating wrinkles and other signs of aging. [1/2 definitions] |
| overtighten |
combined form of tighten. |
| retighten |
combined form of tighten. |
| screw |
a rod or bolt carrying a helical thread to engage a threaded hole, used as a fastener or as a device to apply mechanical energy, as to tighten a clamp or lift a jack. [1/17 definitions] |
| shoestring |
a thin cord passed through eyelets on a shoe to tighten it or fasten it on; shoelace. [1/4 definitions] |
| turnbuckle |
a sleevelike metal coupling device having internal screw threads at each end, and used to connect or tighten the two parts of a metal rod or wire. |
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