stiffening

/ˈstɪf(ə)nɪŋ/
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Other forms: stiffenings

Definitions of stiffening
  1. noun
    the act of becoming stiff
    “stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance”
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    type of:
    procedure, process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  2. noun
    the process of becoming stiff or rigid
    synonyms: rigidification, rigidifying
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    types:
    rigor mortis
    muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days
    type of:
    action, activity, natural action, natural process
    a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
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