tighteners
Tools for securing
Tighteners are devices or tools used to make something tighter or more secure.
A cable tightener adjusts tension on wires; a belt tightener takes up slack.
The term applies broadly to any mechanism—turnbuckles, tensioners, clamps—that draws things closer together or increases pressure: The crew adjusted the tighteners on the rigging.
Threaded rod for nuts
- nutHard-shelled seed
- clampDevice for holding tight
- screwThreaded metal fastener
- tensionerMaintains strap or chain pressure
wrench · torque · fastener · turnbuckle · ratchet · cable · chain · pulley
Strap securing trousers
- corsetBoned waist-shaping undergarment
- drawstringCord that tightens openings
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
- cincherDeciding element
waistband · lacing · buckle · suspender · girdle · strap · adjuster · hook
Official rules governing conduct
- restrictionLimit on action
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- controlAuthority to direct
constraint · sanction · compliance · oversight · crackdown · reform · measure · budget
bolt
Threaded rod for nuts
tensioner · wrench · torque · fastener · turnbuckle · ratchet · cable · chain · pulley · adjuster
belt
Strap securing trousers
- corsetBoned waist-shaping undergarment
- drawstringCord that tightens openings
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
cincher · waistband · lacing · buckle · suspender · girdle · strap · adjuster · hook · snap
regulation
Official rules governing conduct
- restrictionLimit on action
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
control · constraint · sanction · compliance · oversight · crackdown · reform · measure · budget · spending
serum
Blood's watery portion
- poreTiny dermal opening
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
- firmingBecoming less soft
collagen · retinol · elastin · toner · anti-aging · lifting · cream · mask · peptide · rejuvenating
- tightened one's beltReduced personal spending
- tightened upMade more secure
- tightened belt