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Gastight :: Gastight (a.) So tightly fitted as to preclude the escape of gas; impervious to gas.

Brace :: Brace (n.) That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

Garrot :: Garrot (n.) A stick or small wooden cylinder used for tightening a bandage, in order to compress the arteries of a limb..

Turn-buckle :: Turn-buckle (n.) A loop or sleeve with a screw thread at one end and a swivel at the other, -- used for tightening a rod, stay, etc..

Clinch :: Clinch (v. t.) To set closely together; to close tightly; as, to clinch the teeth or the first..

Sticky :: Stick-tight (n.) Beggar's ticks.

Loosen :: Loosen (v. i.) To become loose; to become less tight, firm, or compact..

Rain-tight :: Rain-tight (a.) So tight as to exclude rain; as, a rain-tight roof..

Close :: Close (v. t.) Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box..

Tightness :: Tightness (n.) The quality or condition of being tight.

Tight :: Tight (superl.) Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings..

Tension :: Tension (a.) A device for checking the delivery of the thread in a sewing machine, so as to give the stitch the required degree of tightness..

Curb :: Curb (n.) That which curbs, restrains, or subdues; a check or hindrance; esp., a chain or strap attached to the upper part of the branches of a bit, and capable of being drawn tightly against the lower jaw of the horse..

Shed :: Shed (v. t.) To cause to flow off without penetrating; as, a tight roof, or covering of oiled cloth, sheeds water..

Tights :: Tights (n. pl.) Close-fitting garments, especially for the lower part of the body and the legs..

Twitch :: Twitch (n.) A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse. By twisting the stick the compression is made sufficiently painful to keep the animal quiet during a slight surgical operation..

Jam :: Jam (v. t.) To press into a close or tight position; to crowd; to squeeze; to wedge in.

Stanch :: Stanch (v. t.) Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship..

Tourniquet :: Tourniquet (n.) An instrument for arresting hemorrhage. It consists essentially of a pad or compress upon which pressure is made by a band which is tightened by a screw or other means.

Well :: Well (v. i.) A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water for the preservation of fish alive while they are transported to market..

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