Tightener
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtaɪtn̩ɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tightener is a noun meaning Something used to tighten.
Meaning
Something used to tighten.
More Meanings
- (UK, slang, archaic) A large meal; a feast or blowout.
Example Sentences
Now a belt like this is a great saving to a man inasmuch as he can save many a meal by wearing it; all you have to do if you want to save a meal is to buckle in a hole or two tighter, and you will feel as if you have had a tightener and will not miss your dinner for that day.
184?, Henry Mayhew, London Labour and the London Poor One proposed going to Hungerford-market to do a feed on decayed shrimps or other offal laying about the market; another proposed going to Covent-garden to do a 'tightener' of rotten oranges, to which I was humorously invited; […]
Word Forms
- tighteners
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tensioner, tweaker, locknut, take-up, wrench, toolsetter.
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