Betekenis van:
stiffening

stiffening
Zelfstandig naamwoord
    • the act of becoming stiff
    "stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance"

    Hyperoniemen

    stiffening
    Zelfstandig naamwoord
      • the process of becoming stiff or rigid

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      Voorbeeldzinnen

      1. for corsets: the front, rear and side stiffening panels;
      2. for corselets: the outside and inside fabric of the cups, the front and rear stiffening panels and the side panels.
      3. Significant areas of damage or corrosion, or pitting of plating and associated stiffening in decks and hull affecting seaworthiness or strength to take local loads, unless proper temporary repairs for a voyage to a port for permanent repairs have been carried out.