retighten
verb[T]
(alsore-tighten)uk/ˌriːˈtaɪ.tən/usto make somethingtightagain:
When youremovethehotjarsfrom thesterilizer, do not retightentheirlids.
Makesurethat thescrewsarethoroughlyretightened.
to make arule,system, orlawstrongeragain:
In May, the HomeOfficeretightened thepolicyand made thedrugclassBonceagain.
This newdevelopmenthaspromptedthecommitteetodecidethat therulesmay have to be re-tightened.
- Loosen thebucklestraps,passone end around thegrabhandle,closethebuckle, and re-tighten thestraps.
- Check thepostsareupright; if not,addwoodenwedgesand re-tighten thescrews.
- Maintain thetightnessofpanhandlesbycheckingand retightening themregularly.
Tight and tightening
- astringency
- chokehold
- close-fitting
- fast
- inelasticity
- serried
- skinny
- strain
- super-tight
- tauten
- tautly
- tautness
- tensely
- tight
- tighten
- tightensomethingup
- tightly
- tightness
- up
- vice-like
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