strengthener

strengthener
Synonyms and related words:
advocate, alpenstock, arm, athletic supporter, back, backbone, backing, bandeau, bearer, bra, brace, bracer, bracket, brassiere, buttress, cane, carrier, cervix, corset, crook, crutch, foundation garment, fulcrum, girdle, guy, guywire, jock, jockstrap, mainstay, maintainer, mast, neck, prop, reinforce, reinforcement, reinforcer, rest, resting place, rigging, shoulder, shroud, spine, sprit, staff, standing rigging, stave, stay, stick, stiffener, support, supporter, sustainer, upholder, walking stick

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  • Strengthener — Strength en*er, n. One who, or that which, gives or adds strength. Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • strengthener — index reinforcement Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • strengthener — strengthen ► VERB ▪ make or become stronger. DERIVATIVES strengthener noun …   English terms dictionary

  • strengthener — noun a device designed to provide additional strength the cardboard backing was just a strengthener he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook • Syn: ↑reinforcement • Derivationally related forms: ↑reinforce (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • strengthener — noun see strengthen …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • strengthener — See strengthen. * * * …   Universalium

  • strengthener — noun Something used to give additional strength …   Wiktionary

  • strengthener — strength·en·er || strŋθənÉ™ n. something which provides additional strength, something which reinforces …   English contemporary dictionary

  • strengthener — strength·en·er …   English syllables

  • strengthen — strengthener, n. strengtheningly, adv. /strengk theuhn, streng , stren /, v.t. 1. to make stronger; give strength to. 2. Phonet. to change (a speech sound) to an articulation requiring more effort, as from fricative to stop or nongeminate to… …   Universalium

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