plural of tightening

present participle of tighten

The act or process of making more tight.

Able to be tightened.

simple past tense and past participle of tighten

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tighten

Something used to tighten. / (UK, slang, archaic) A large meal; a feast or blowout.

plural of tightener

to make something firmly fixed or less loose

(informal) A reduction in expenditure as a result of financial restrictions