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overtightening

overtightening is the present participle and gerund of overtighten.

Meaning of overtighten

Verb

overtighten (third-person singular simple present overtightens, present participle overtightening, simple past and past participle overtightened)

  1. (transitive) To tighten too much.

Questions about overtightening

What is overtightening the present participle and gerund of?
Overtightening is the present participle and gerund of overtighten.

Words near overtightening in the dictionary

  1. overthwartly
  2. overthwartness
  3. overtight
  4. overtighten
  5. overtightened
  6. overtightening
  7. overtightens
  8. overtightly
  9. overtightness
  10. overtilde
  11. overtildes

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