tightener
- noun
- /ˈtaɪtənər/
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tensador
- The mechanic used a special tightener to secure the bolts on the engine.
Examples
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She adjusted the tightener on her backpack to ensure it fit comfortably and securely on her back.
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Having been warned of price gouging nearer the valley, we bought chains and tighteners at a Fresno auto parts store for about $40 per vehicle.
Academic text (1994) -
Why do I need eleven drill tighteners?
Blog text (30) -
Clarke put in hundreds of treated-wood supports, anchors, tighteners, and high-tensile wire.
Fiction book (1999) -
To prevent the tent from flapping in the wind, he pulled on the tightener until the fabric was snug.
Synonyms
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2.6
A small hook or buckle that fastens things together
13
3.4
A part used to hold something in place
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4.4
A tool used to turn nuts and bolts
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7.3
A metal bar used to hold stones or wood tightly in buildings
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8.4
A tool used to bend and secure the ends of nails, bolts, or rivets
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4.9
A device that keeps a belt or string tight in a machine
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7.2
A belt used to make clothing or other things fit tightly
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7.1
A bent nail end or knot that holds things together
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3.4
A small thing on clothes or bags that joins two pieces by pressing two round parts together
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5.6
A tool that holds objects firmly, like forceps used by surgeons
A tool that turns nuts and bolts to make them tight or loose
A tool with a movable jaw that fits nuts and bolts of different sizes
A tool with a hooked end that turns round nuts with notches
A hand tool that bends and closes the ends of small metal tubes used to join parts
A machine that pushes small metal pins through metal pieces to hold them together
A device or method that keeps something from moving
A small metal ring that stops a nut from coming loose
A hand tool that pushes staples into materials to hold them together
A tool for holding or lifting things safely
A person or tool that fastens something to another thing
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Etymology
Tightener comes from the simple word tight plus the parts -en ('to make') and -er ('one who does'). So a tightener is literally 'one that makes tight', which fits a tool that makes straps, bolts, or shoelaces more secure.