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tenter1

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛntə/
Definition of tenter

noun

  • a framework on which fabric can be held taut for drying or other treatment during manufacture.

Origin:

Middle English: from medieval Latin tentorium, from tent- 'stretched', from the verb tendere

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