- one of a series of hooks or bent nails used to hold cloth stretched on a tenter
- on tenterhooks ⇒ in a state of tension or suspense
| 单词 | tenterhook |
| 释义 | WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ten•ter•hook /ˈtɛntɚˌhʊk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]Idioms WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ten•ter•hook (ten′tər hŏŏk′),USA pronunciation n.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tenterhook /ˈtɛntəˌhʊk/ n
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