Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tauten
nountautening (plural tautenings)
plural tautenings
- The act of making something taut.
tautenings of the vocal folds
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APA
tautening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tautening
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“tautening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tautening. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tautening,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tautening.
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