stiffener
stiffener · stiffeners
Anything added to something in order to stiffen it, such as a support beam, or starch…Anything added to something in order to stiffen it, such as a support beam, or starch for a collar.
US/stˈɪfənɚ/
Meaning
3 sensesAnything added to something in order to stiffen it, such as a support beam, or starch for a collar.
One of a series of angle bars, Z-bars, beams, rods, or other shapes, attached in order to provide them the necessary stiffness or rigidity.
(slang)An alcoholic drink taken to fortify oneself.
More definitions
- material used for stiffening something
- a member attached to a beam web to prevent loss of strength due to web buckling.
Origin
From stiffen + -er.From stiffen + -er.
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Forms
plural: stiffeners| Singular | stiffener |
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Word family
2 related wordsRelatedstiffen
Deriveddingo stiffener