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Clinch :: Clinch (v. t.) To hold firmly; to hold fast by grasping or embracing tightly.

Brace :: Brace (n.) The state of being braced or tight; tension.

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

Tense :: Tense (a.) Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber..

Hand-tight :: Hand-tight (a.) As tight as can be made by the hand.

Overwind :: Overwind (v. t.) To wind too tightly, as a spring, or too far, as a hoisting rope on a drum..

Take-up :: Take-up (n.) That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch..

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

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

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

Steeving :: Steeve (n.) A spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cotton bales, and similar kinds of cargo which need to be packed tightly..

Air-tight :: Air-tight (n.) A stove the draft of which can be almost entirely shut off.

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

Stretch :: Stretch (v. t.) To make tense; to tighten; to distend forcibly.

Strict :: Strict (a.) Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature..

Tight :: Tight () of Ti.

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..

Sag :: Sag (v. i.) To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane; as, a line or cable supported by its ends sags, though tightly drawn; the floor of a room sags; hence, to lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position; as, a building may sag one way or another; a door sags on its hinges..

Swaddle :: Swaddle (v. t.) To bind as with a bandage; to bind or warp tightly with clothes; to swathe; -- used esp. of infants; as, to swaddle a baby..

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

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