单词	tauten
释义	tauten verb taut·​en ˈtȯ-tᵊn  tautened; tautening ˈtȯt-niŋ  ˈtȯ-tᵊn-iŋ transitive verb : to make taut tauten the rope intransitive verb : to become taut Synonyms strain stretch tense tighten See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The wire tautened as they pulled on it. he tautened the rope and then tied it off Recent Examples on the Web Pimples pop, pupils dilate, tendons tauten, and breathing gets so shallow that people fall into respiratory acidosis. John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 20 Apr. 2022 Those systems use hydraulics or electromagnetic fluids to soften or tauten the ride. Jack Stewart, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2018 BMW’s adaptive dampers stifle road imperfections and tauten the 5 Series for hard cornering. Miles Branman, Orange County Register, 26 Feb. 2017 Word History First Known Use 1777, in the meaning defined at transitive sense tauten verb as in to tighten to draw tight he tautened the rope and then tied it off Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tighten tense stretch elongate strain lengthen extend cinch constrict Antonyms & Near Antonyms loosen slacken slack relax ease
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