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re-tightening
re-tightening n.
Brit. 
/(ˌ)riːˈtʌɪtn̩ɪŋ/
, /(ˌ)riːˈtʌɪtn̩ɪŋ/U.S. /riˈtaɪtn̩ɪŋ/
/riˈtaɪtn̩ɪŋ/ΚΠ
1844 S. Ashwell Pract. Treat. Dis. Women ii. v. 488 A very gradual re-tightening will avail for the perfect strangulation and subsequent destruction of the polypus.
1893 Pall Mall Gaz. 25 Jan. 7/1 The wedding of the Princess Sophie to the Crown Prince of Greece implied a further re-tightening of the bonds of friendship between Copenhagen and Berlin.
1991 Dental Pract. 5 Sept. 49/3 In the CeraOne system, the screw interface eliminates the need for retightening and incisal opening, allowing the finished porcelain crown to be built directly onto, and safely supported by, a ceramic cap.
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