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pretightening

pretightening is the present participle and gerund of pretighten.

Meaning of pretighten

Verb

pretighten (third-person singular simple present pretightens, present participle pretightening, simple past and past participle pretightened)

  1. (transitive) To tighten (bolts, etc.) in advance.

Questions about pretightening

What is pretightening the present participle and gerund of?
Pretightening is the present participle and gerund of pretighten.

Words near pretightening in the dictionary

  1. preticket
  2. pretickets
  3. pretied
  4. pretighten
  5. pretightened
  6. pretightening
  7. pretightens
  8. Pretiglian
  9. pretilachlor
  10. pretilt
  11. pretilts

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