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overtightens

overtightens is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 overtightens

What is overtightens the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overtightens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overtighten.

Words near overtightens in the dictionary

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

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