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mistightening

mistightening is the present participle and gerund of mistighten.

Meaning of mistighten

Verb

mistighten (third-person singular simple present mistightens, present participle mistightening, simple past and past participle mistightened)

  1. To tighten improperly.
    • to detect when a bolt has been mistightened1978, American Machinist - Volume 122, Issues 1-6, page 75

Questions about mistightening

What is mistightening the present participle and gerund of?
Mistightening is the present participle and gerund of mistighten.

Words near mistightening in the dictionary

  1. mistifies
  2. mistify
  3. mistifying
  4. mistighten
  5. mistightened
  6. mistightening
  7. mistightens
  8. mistigri
  9. mistigris
  10. mistily
  11. mistime

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