OVERTIGHTENING Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word overtightening. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for OVERTIGHTENING
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compressing | verbv | |||||||
noun • applying pressure | ||||||||
constricting | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom | ||||||||
restricting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • restricting the scope or freedom of action | ||||||||
squeezing | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of gripping and pressing firmly | ||||||||
tightening | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of making something tighter | ||||||||
cramping | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a painful and involuntary muscular contraction • a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued • a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together verb • secure with a cramp • prevent the progress or free movement of • affect with or as if with a cramp • suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle | ||||||||
pinching | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a painful or straitened circumstance • an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed • a slight but appreciable amount • a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action • a small sharp bite or snip • a squeeze with the fingers • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) verb • squeeze tightly between the fingers • make ridges into by pinching together • make off with belongings of others • cut the top off • irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear |