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Tightening Muscle Crossword Clue

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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• a generalization of the concept of a vector

• any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm

34%11Tightening of a muscle
noun

• an increase in the density of something

• the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

• encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

• applying pressure

34%11Tightening of muscle fibers
noun

• an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle

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New York Times04 Oct 1995 Down 13
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