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Definitions: Tenterhook |
TenterhookNoun1. One of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Pendency | Eg, knob, button, hook, nail, stud, ring, staple, tenterhook; fastening; spar, horse. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Tenterhook |
| Specialty definitions using "tenterhook": tenterhook willey, tenterhook willow. (references) |
Expressions using "tenterhook": be on tenterhook ♦ tenterhook willey ♦ tenterhook willow. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| Language | Translations for "tenterhook"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | grep (chela, click, fish rod, fishing rod, hook, key, needle, tenterhooks). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | كلاب المشد. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | napínací háèek. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | kartemaskine (card, tenterhook willey, tenterhook willow). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | scheurwolf (tenterhook willey, tenterhook willow). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | گیره چهارچوب پارچه خشک کنی(نساجی). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | clou crochet. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Spannhaken (tenterhooks). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | γάντζοσ τελάρου. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | וו ממתח, או קל (hook). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | feszítõhorog. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | uncino di stenditoio. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | enterhooktay gancho para suspensão de tecidos. (various references) натяжной крючок (tenterhooks). (various references) zatezna kuka. (various references) escarpia (Spike), ascua (ember, embers, fervour). (various references) spännhake. (various references) gergi kancası, gergef çivisi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "tenterhook": tenterhooks. (additional references) | |
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"Tenterhook" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: tenderhook. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-e-h-k-n-o-o-r-t-t" | |
-3 letters: honoree, knotter, thereon, thereto. | |
-4 letters: enroot, hereon, hereto, hetero, honker, hooker, hooter, hornet, hotter, ketone, nether, netter, nother, retook, rotten, tenter, tether, thoron, throne, tooter, toroth, torten, tother. | |
-5 letters: enter, ether, heron, honer, honor, kerne, krone, kroon, north, noter, ortho, other, otter, rente, rotte, teeth, tenet, tenor, tenth, terne, there, thorn, thoro, three, throe, token, toker, toner, tooth, torot, torte, toter, treen, troke, trone, troth. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-e-h-k-n-o-o-r-t-t" | |
+1 letter: tenterhooks. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)54 65 6E 74 65 72 68 6F 6F 6B |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)- . -. - . .-. .... --- --- -.- |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010100 01100101 01101110 01110100 01100101 01110010 01101000 01101111 01101111 01101011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)T e n t e r h o o k |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0054 0065 006E 0074 0065 0072 0068 006F 006F 006B |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)54718086718474818177 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Expressions 4. Translations: Modern | 5. Derivations 6. Anagrams 7. Orthography 8. Bibliography |
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