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Raretenter
The correct spelling is tenter.
How to pronounce tenter
/ˈtɛn.təɹ/
nounIPA: /ˈtɛn.təɹ/
Say it like: Ten-ter
The correct spelling is tenter. A framework upon which cloth is stretched and dried.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A framework upon which cloth is stretched and dried.
- 2.One who takes care of, or tends, machines in a factory; a kind of assistant foreman.
- 3.A kind of governor, or regulating device.
verb
- 1.To stretch cloth on such a framework.
- 2.To admit extension; to be stretchable.
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