tauteningn.

Brit.

/ˈtɔːtn̩ɪŋ/,

/ˈtɔːtnɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈtɔt(ə)nɪŋ/,

/ˈtɑt(ə)nɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: tauten v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < tauten v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action of tauten v.; the state of being or becoming taut.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > hardness > types of hardness > [noun] > tautness > making taut

bendingc1440

screw1628

tightening1825

tautening1836

1836 Diary Wreck HMS Challenger 24 An officer..remained on board the wreck to attend to the working of the pumps, the tautening of the hawsers, and to watch the labouring of the hull.

1879 Man. Siege & Garrison Artillery Exercises 633 Wedges, oak, small..20 Tautening lashings.

1906 E. K. Robinson Relig. Nat. 28 The sudden tautening of the muscles.

1946 D. Thomas Let. 30 May (1987) 592 I think the rhythms of all the pieces could be tautened; but that tautening will emerge itself as each word is valued according to its individual life.

1970 G. Dickson Hour of Horde xiv. 161 The sudden tautening of a heavy cable mooring some massive ship to a dock.

2012 L. Heath Passions of Wicked Earl xi. 153 Claire couldn't deny the tautening of her stomach as she climbed the steps to the entrance.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tautening
释义	tauteningn. Brit. /ˈtɔːtn̩ɪŋ/, /ˈtɔːtnɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈtɔt(ə)nɪŋ/, /ˈtɑt(ə)nɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: tauten v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < tauten v. + -ing suffix¹. The action of tauten v.; the state of being or becoming taut. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > hardness > types of hardness > [noun] > tautness > making taut bendingc1440 screw1628 tightening1825 tautening1836 1836 Diary Wreck HMS Challenger 24 An officer..remained on board the wreck to attend to the working of the pumps, the tautening of the hawsers, and to watch the labouring of the hull. 1879 Man. Siege & Garrison Artillery Exercises 633 Wedges, oak, small..20 Tautening lashings. 1906 E. K. Robinson Relig. Nat. 28 The sudden tautening of the muscles. 1946 D. Thomas Let. 30 May (1987) 592 I think the rhythms of all the pieces could be tautened; but that tautening will emerge itself as each word is valued according to its individual life. 1970 G. Dickson Hour of Horde xiv. 161 The sudden tautening of a heavy cable mooring some massive ship to a dock. 2012 L. Heath Passions of Wicked Earl xi. 153 Claire couldn't deny the tautening of her stomach as she climbed the steps to the entrance. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1836
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