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Definition of tight

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Tight (superl.) Close, so as not to admit the passage of a liquid or other fluid; not leaky; as, a tight ship; a tight cask; a tight room; -- often used in this sense as the second member of a compound; as, water-tight; air-tight..

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Air-tight :: Air-tight (a.) So tight as to be impermeable to air; as, an air-tight cylinder..

Strany :: Strangury (n.) A swelling or other disease in a plant, occasioned by a ligature fastened tightly about it..

Frap :: Frap (v. t.) To draw together; to bind with a view to secure and strengthen, as a vessel by passing cables around it; to tighten; as a tackle by drawing the lines together..

Untighten :: Untighten (v. t.) To make less tight or tense; to loosen.

Tight :: Tight () of Ti.

Tight :: Tight (v. t.) To tighten.

Tightener :: Tightener (n.) That which tightens; specifically (Mach.), a tightening pulley..

Nut :: Nut (n.) A perforated block (usually a small piece of metal), provided with an internal or female screw thread, used on a bolt, or screw, for tightening or holding something, or for transmitting motion. See Illust. of lst Bolt..

Cofferdam :: Cofferdam (n.) A water-tight inclosure, as of piles packed with clay, from which the water is pumped to expose the bottom (of a river, etc.) and permit the laying of foundations, building of piers, etc..

Spanner :: Spanner (n.) An iron instrument having a jaw to fit a nut or the head of a bolt, and used as a lever to turn it with; a wrench; specifically, a wrench for unscrewing or tightening the couplings of hose..

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..

Tithly :: Tithly (a.) Tightly; nimbly.

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..

Tight :: Tight (superl.) Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.

Cramp :: Cramp (n.) A rectangular frame, with a tightening screw, used for compressing the joints of framework, etc..

Tight :: Tight (superl.) Handy; adroit; brisk.

Camptight :: Camptight (n.) A duel; the decision of a case by a duel.

Taut :: Taut (a.) Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained.

Fleshings :: Fleshings (n. pl.) Flesh-colored tights, worn by actors dancers..

Twist :: Twist (n.) One of the threads of a warp, -- usually more tightly twisted than the filling..