Étymologie

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retightening \Prononciation ?\

  1. Resserrage.
    • This retightening reforms the seal and is often effective in stopping the leak. — (George E. Totten, Handbook of Lubrication and Tribology : Volume I Application and Maintenance, 2e édition, CRC Press, 2010, ISBN 9781420003840)
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    • There is also the case of Pomme's patients who stay in the water for hours hoping for a retightening of their organs that will eliminate their “obstructions” and “engorgements.” — (Georges Vigarello, The Metamorphoses of Fat: A History of Obesity, Columbia University Press, 2013, ISBN 9780231535304)
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    • One of the most important results of this process was a retightening of the country's religious policy. — (Christopher Marsh, Religion and the State in Russia and China: Suppression, Survival, and Revival, Continuum, 2011, ISBN 9781441112477, page 224)
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retightening \Prononciation ?\

  1. Participe présent de retighten.