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tenter frame

tenter frame is the alternative form of tenterframe.

Meaning of tenterframe

Noun

tenterframe (plural tenterframes)

  1. (historical) A frame on which newly manufactured cloth was hung to dry after fulling.
    Synonyms:
    tenter

Forms of tenter frame

pluraltenter frames

Questions about tenter frame

What is tenter frame the alternative form of?
Tenter frame is the alternative form of tenterframe.

Words near tenter frame in the dictionary

  1. tenten
  2. tentens
  3. tenter
  4. tenter field
  5. tenter fields
  6. tenter frame
  7. tenter frames
  8. tenter hook
  9. tenter hooks
  10. tenter loft
  11. tenter lofts

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