ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Straightening

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Straightening is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of straighten.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of straighten.

More Meanings

  1. The act of making something straight.

Example Sentences

The lands and sites of houses which may under the provisions of this Act be vested in the Corporation for street widenings and straightenings […]

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include neaten, tidy up, clean up, rise, roll out, unbend.

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