stiffen

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To make stiff
To become stiff
{v} to make stiff, to grow or become stiff
restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations
To become stiff or stiffer, in any sense of the adjective
To make torpid; to benumb
To inspissate; to make more thick or viscous; as, to stiffen paste
To make stiff; to make less pliant or flexible; as, to stiffen cloth with starch
become stiff or stiffer; "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room"
If your muscles or joints stiffen, or if something stiffens them, they become difficult to bend or move. The blood supply to the skin is reduced when muscles stiffen. Stiffen up means the same as stiffen. These clothes restrict your freedom of movement and stiffen up the whole body
restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"
{f} make stiff, make rigid; become stiff, become rigid
make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine" become stiff or stiffer; "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room" restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations
make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine"
If something such as cloth is stiffened, it is made firm so that it does not bend easily. This special paper was actually thin, soft Sugiwara paper that had been stiffened with a kind of paste
If you stiffen, you stop moving and stand or sit with muscles that are suddenly tense, for example because you feel afraid or angry. Ada stiffened at the sound of his voice
stiffen up
see stiffen 2
stiffening
An item, material or feature that makes something stiffer than it would be without it
stiffener
(Shoe) Counter. A shaped and molded component, usually of impregnated fabric, film, sandwich or leather board, placed between the lining and upper material at the back of the shoe to improve shape retention of the quarters
stiffening
{n} a making stiff, a thing to stiffen
To stiffen
stark
stiffened
stiffened or reinforced with wire; "stiffened brassieres
stiffened
stiffened or reinforced with wire; "stiffened brassieres"
stiffened
made or become difficult to move or bend; "felt the pain of stiffened joints"
stiffened
past of stiffen
stiffener
Anything added to something in order to stiffen it, such as a support beam, or starch for a collar
stiffener
a small member attached to another member to transfer stress and to prevent buckling
stiffener
A member used to strengthen a plate against lateral or local buckling Usually a flat bar welded perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the member
stiffener
{i} substance that serves to make stiff, substance that serves to make rigid; substance that stiffens cloth
stiffener
A straight structural shape used to stiffen panel systems
stiffener
A reinforcement material that is typically used to provide support or add thickness A stiffener can be made with polyimide, FR4, or PEN film Stiffeners may be found at ZIF areas or where a connector will be assembled ›› Back to Words List ‹‹
stiffener
One who, or that which, stiffens anything, as a piece of stiff cloth in a cravat
stiffener
A member used to strengthen another member against buckling or to distribute load or to transfer shear Usually a flat bar, plate, or angle welded perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the member
stiffener
material used for stiffening something
stiffeners
plural of stiffener
stiffening
the act of becoming stiff; "stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance" the process of becoming stiff or rigid
stiffening
present participle of stiffen
stiffening
Something used to make anything stiff
stiffening
Act or process of making stiff
stiffening
the process of becoming stiff or rigid
stiffening
the act of becoming stiff; "stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance"
stiffens
third-person singular of stiffen
stiffen
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