Definition of Straitening. Meaning of Straitening. Synonyms of Straitening

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Definition of Straitening

Straitening
Straiten Strait"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Straitened; p. pr. & vb. n. Straitening.] 1. To make strait; to make narrow; hence, to contract; to confine. Waters, when straitened, as at the falls of bridges, give a roaring noise. --Bacon. In narrow circuit, straitened by a foe. --Milton. 2. To make tense, or tight; to tighten. They straiten at each end the cord. --Pope. 3. To restrict; to distress or embarrass in respect of means or conditions of life; -- used chiefly in the past participle; -- as, a man straitened in his circumstances.

Meaning of Straitening from wikipedia

- relevant concentrations. It forms rigid nucleoprotein filaments causing the straitening of DNA and not the bending. The filaments can further form a DNA network...
- line. The new owner spent between $15,000 and $20,000 improving the and straitening the line. The railroad purchased one single locomotive with one p****enger...
- Fitchburgh to Leominster ... is Rocky & Mountainous, & the expense of straitening, making & repairing the same through the said Towns so that the same...
- the usually relaxed abdominal and pelvic floor, facilitates maximum straitening of body. It stretches the arms and hips well, relieves joint pain, improves...
- was given orders by Fairfax to join those forces ****embling for the 'straitening' of Oxford. On 10 April the House of Commons referred to the committee...
- and the Shan... "Sgaw Karen". infomekong.com. Retrieved 16 July 2019. [Straitening out the Karen peoples:] The Sgaw Karen that call themselves Paganyaw...