retightening

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noun

The act or process of tightening something again.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of retighten
nounretightening (plural retightenings)

plural retightenings

  1. The act or process of tightening something again.
Cite this entry
APA

retightening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retightening

MLA

“retightening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retightening. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retightening,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retightening.

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