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nounthe process of becoming stiff or rigid
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"stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance"nounthe act of becoming stiff
Definition that contains stiffening
- hair cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments
- stiffener material used for stiffening something
- radial-ply of or relating to automobile tires that have a strip under the tread and relatively little stiffening in the sidewalls
- rigor mortis muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days
- haircloth cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments