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overtightness

overtightness noun: excessive tightness.

Noun

overtightness (uncountable)

  1. Excessive tightness.

Origin of overtightness

From over- + tightness.

Questions about overtightness

What does overtightness mean?
Overtightness means excessive tightness.
What part of speech is overtightness?
Overtightness is a noun.

Words near overtightness in the dictionary

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

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