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Cinch :: Cinch (n.) A tight grip.

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

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

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..

Highty-tighty :: Highty-tighty (a.) Hoity-toity.

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

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

Caisson :: Caisson (n.) A water-tight box, of timber or iron within which work is carried on in building foundations or structures below the water level..

Ecraseur :: Ecraseur (n.) An instrument intended to replace the knife in many operations, the parts operated on being severed by the crushing effect produced by the gradual tightening of a steel chain, so that hemorrhage rarely follows..

Key :: Key (v. t.) To fasten or secure firmly; to fasten or tighten with keys or wedges.

Tight :: Tight (superl.) Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment..

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

Clutch :: Clutch (n.) To close tightly; to clinch.

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.) Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; -- said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7..

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

Trim :: Trim (v. t.) Fitly adjusted; being in good order., or made ready for service or use; firm; compact; snug; neat; fair; as, the ship is trim, or trim built; everything about the man is trim; a person is trim when his body is well shaped and firm; his dress is trim when it fits closely to his body, and appears tight and snug; a man or a soldier is trim when he stands erect..

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..

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

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

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