About The Word Stiffening
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Stiffening
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What's The Definition Of Stiffening?
[n] the act of becoming stiff; "stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance"
[n] the process of becoming stiff or rigid Synonyms | Synonyms for Stiffening: rigidification | rigidifying Related Terms | Find terms related to Stiffening: See Also | action | activity | natural action | natural process | procedure | process | rigor mortis Stiffening In Webster's Dictionary \Stiff"en*ing\, n.
1. Act or process of making stiff.
2. Something used to make anything stiff.
{Stiffening order} (Com.), a permission granted by the
customs department to take cargo or ballast on board
before the old cargo is out, in order to steady the ship.
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