Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
tightener .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A ribbon or string used to draw clothes closer.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
comparative form oftight : moretight - adverb
comparative form oftight : moretight - noun obsolete A ribbon or string used to draw clothes closer.
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Examples
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"We are trying to concentrate the breeding patterns -- what they call tighter calving periods in groups of cattle," he said.
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But as the afternoon wore on, people just packed in tighter and tighter.
Nebula Weekend, day 1 maryrobinette 2010
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Schumer was sitting on a political bank account that swelled to $23.2 million by August and had been able to give out millions from his campaign fund to help fellow Democrats in tighter races.
New York Election Results: Chuck Schumer Defeats Jay Townsend In 2010 Senate Race AP 2010
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Schumer was sitting on a political bank account that swelled to $23.2 million by August and had been able to give out millions from his campaign fund to help fellow Democrats in tighter races.
Chuck Schumer Defeats Jay Townsend In New York Senate Race AP 2010
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Schumer was sitting on a political bank account that swelled to $23.2 million by August and had been able to give out millions from his campaign fund to help fellow Democrats in tighter races.
Chuck Schumer Defeats Jay Townsend In New York Senate Race AP 2010
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But as the afternoon wore on, people just packed in tighter and tighter.
Nebula Weekend, day 1 maryrobinette 2010
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In the years since, Raimi proved he could work in tighter narrative forms.
Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2009
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If you look at history, we have been in tighter spots than this before; Great Depression and Civil War to name two examples.
Man arrested, accused of death threats against U.S. senator 2010
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And I just realize that we've got to empower the producers of society, and I think that the Tea Party and the Republicans have that vision, and hopefully, they can maintain tighter controls on spending and stop enabling the poor.
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Schumer was sitting on a political bank account that swelled to $23.2 million by August and had been able to give out millions from his campaign fund to help fellow Democrats in tighter races.
New York Election Results: Chuck Schumer Defeats Jay Townsend In 2010 Senate Race AP 2010
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