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单词 stiffener
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
stiff•en•er  (stif′ə nər, stif′nər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person or thing that stiffens.
  2. any substance, as starch or buckram, that serves to stiffen fabric.
  • stiffen + -er1 1690–1700

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
stiff•en /ˈstɪfən/USA pronunciation   v., 
  1. to (cause to) become stiff: [no object]Whip the cream until it stiffens.[~ + object]The cold stiffens my neck.
stiff•en•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
stiff•en  (stif′ən),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to make stiff.

v.i. 
  1. to become stiff.
  2. to become suddenly tense, rigid, or taut, as in bracing oneself for or drawing back from shock, fear, or displeasure:He stiffened, expecting to hear the worst.
  • stiff + -en1 1490–1500
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