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retightening

retightening is the present participle and gerund of retighten.

Meaning of retighten

Verb

retighten (third-person singular simple present retightens, present participle retightening, simple past and past participle retightened)

  1. to tighten again

Noun

retightening (plural retightenings)

  1. The act or process of tightening something again.

Forms of retightening

pluralretightenings

Questions about retightening

What does retightening mean?
Retightening means the act or process of tightening something again.
What is retightening the present participle and gerund of?
Retightening is the present participle and gerund of retighten.
What part of speech is retightening?
Retightening is a noun.
What is the plural of retightening?
The plural of retightening is retightenings.

Words near retightening in the dictionary

  1. retifists
  2. retiform
  3. retigabine
  4. retighten
  5. retightened
  6. retightening
  7. retightenings
  8. retightens
  9. retile
  10. retiled
  11. retiles

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