noun
- the process or act of making something tight or tense
verb
- present participle of tauten; making or becoming tight or tense
Examples
- The sailor was tautening the ropes before the storm.
- She felt her muscles tautening with anxiety.
- The tautening of the cable was necessary for safety.
- His jaw was tautening as he grew more frustrated.
- The gradual tautening of the wire created tension.
- The tautening process took several minutes to complete.