Tightening - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtaɪtənɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word tightening
Brit.  |ˈtaɪtənɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word tightening
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to tighten

noun

- the act of making something tighter
the tightening of economic controls

Extra examples

By 1979 South Africa was tightening its grip on Namibia.

Businesses were tightening their belts and cutting jobs.

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