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HARDENING |
Stiffening |
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STARCH |
Stiffening substance |
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PANDICULATION |
A stretching and stiffening of the trunk and
extremities, as when fatigued and drowsy. |
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DRESSING |
Gum, starch, and the like, used in stiffening or
finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics. |
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WEB |
A plate or thin portion, continuous or perforated, connecting
stiffening ribs or flanges, or other parts of an object. |
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TRUSSING |
The art of stiffening or bracing a set of timbers, or the
like, by putting in struts, ties, etc., till it has something of the
character of a truss. |
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WHALEBONE |
A firm, elastic substance resembling horn, taken from
the upper jaw of the right whale; baleen. It is used as a stiffening in
stays, fans, screens, and for various other purposes. See Baleen. |
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OSMUND |
...ock
contains much starch, and has been used in stiffening linen. ... |
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SAGO |
...dies, much
used for making puddings and as an article of diet for the sick; also,
as starch, for stiffening textile fabrics. It is prepared from... |