straightening

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noun

The act of making something straight.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of straighten
nounstraightening (plural straightenings)

plural straightenings

  1. The act of making something straight.

    The lands and sites of houses which may under the provisions of this Act be vested in the Corporation for street widenings and straightenings […]

    1899, Great Britain, Local and Personal Laws (part 1, page 27)
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APA

straightening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightening

MLA

“straightening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightening. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straightening,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightening.

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