noun Download 🔗Share A framework upon which cloth is stretched and dried. Examples : "After dyeing the fabric, she carefully placed it on the tenter to dry evenly and prevent shrinkage. " material structure building industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who takes care of, or tends, machines in a factory; a kind of assistant foreman. Examples : "The tenter patrolled the factory floor, ensuring all the weaving machines were running smoothly. " person job work machine industry technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kind of governor, or regulating device. Examples : "The automated loom used a tenter to maintain consistent tension on the fabric as it was woven, ensuring a uniform weave. " device machine technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To stretch cloth on such a framework. Examples : "After dyeing the fabric, the artisan will tenter it on a wooden frame to prevent shrinking as it dries. " material technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To admit extension; to be stretchable. Examples : "The old elastic waistband doesn't tenter anymore, so my pants keep falling down. " material physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading