tightening

English Thesaurus

1. the act of making something tighter (noun.act)

hypernym	:	adjustment, alteration, modification,
definition	:	the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	take-up,
definition	:	the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in (noun.act)

antonym	:	laxation, loosening,
definition	:	the act of making something less tight (noun.act)

derivation	:	fasten, tighten,
definition	:	make tight or tighter (verb.change)

antonym	:	laxation, loosening,
definition	:	the act of making something less tight (noun.act)

derivation	:	fasten, tighten,
definition	:	make tight or tighter (verb.change)