stiffening
NounUS[stif-uh-ning]/ˈstɪfənɪŋ/2–3 syllablesalso [stif-ning] /ˈstɪfnɪŋ/
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- the act of becoming stiff“Further research also includes the investigation of stiffening techniques that can be incorporated within the currently suggested granular jamming method”Type of procedure, process
- the process of becoming stiff or rigidSynonyms: rigidifyingrigidificationType of natural process, natural actionKinds rigor mortis
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Stiff′en·ing noun
1. Act or process of making stiff.
2. Something used to make anything stiff.
Stiffening order Commerce, a permission granted by the customs department to take cargo or ballast on board before the old cargo is out, in order to steady the ship.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54