noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of making something taut.

   "tautenings of the vocal folds"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of tauten form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

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