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tightening down

tightening down is the present participle and gerund of tighten down.

Meaning of tighten down

Verb

tighten down (third-person singular simple present tightens down, present participle tightening down, simple past and past participle tightened down)

  1. (transitive) To make (something) tighter, most often screws, knots, straps, etc.

Questions about tightening down

What is tightening down the present participle and gerund of?
Tightening down is the present participle and gerund of tighten down.

Words near tightening down in the dictionary

  1. tightener
  2. tighteners
  3. tightenest
  4. tighteneth
  5. tightening
  6. tightening down
  7. tightening gel
  8. tightening gels
  9. tightening one's belt
  10. tightening the purse strings
  11. tightening the purse-strings

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