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TIGHT FIT

Specialty Definition: TIGHT FIT

DomainDefinition

Mechanical Engineering

Fit between parts where male dimension exceed female. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms: TIGHT FIT

Synonyms by domain: tightest (mechanical engineering, transportationmechanical engineering, transportation).

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Crosswords: TIGHT FIT

English words defined with "TIGHT FIT": Forcing fit. (references)
Specialty definitions using "TIGHT FIT": CASKET ASSEMBLER, METALdowelerHANDS ASSEMBLER, HEADING MATCHER AND ASSEMBLER, heading pinnerreusable ear plugs. (references)

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Modern Usage: TIGHT FIT

DomainUsage

Movie/TV Titles

Tight Fit (1988)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: TIGHT FIT

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Tank armor Production. Brake presses flatten each piece of tank armor plate after flame-cutting and before machining. Every plane must be perfectly flat to ensure a tight fit in the tank. Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation. Farrell, Pennsylvania. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Expression: TIGHT FIT

Expression using "TIGHT FIT": be a tight fit. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: TIGHT FIT

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

tight fit

57
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: TIGHT FIT

Language Translations for "TIGHT FIT"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Czech

  

být malý (be a tight fit). (various references)

   

Danish

  

stram pasning. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

vaste passing (interference fit), nauwe passing. (various references)

   

Finnish

  

täällä on ahdasta (it is ccrowded, it's a tight fit here, there is very little space here, we are cramped for space). (various references)

   

French

  

emmanchement dur, ajustage serré (tight fitting). (various references)

   

German

  

Passung mit Übermaß (interference fit), Festsitz, Festpassung, Aufpressen (interference fit, ridging). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

συναρμογή σύσφιγξης (interference fit), σφικτή συναρμογή (interference fit). (various references)

   

Italian

  

aggiustaggio serrato, accoppiamento con interferenza (interference fit). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ighttay itfay

   

Portuguese

  

ajustagem fixa (interference fit), ajustagem apertada. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

unión a presión (interference fit), ajuste duro (interference fit), ajuste apretado. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

sımsıkı oturmuş, daracık (skintight, slinky, snug, very narrow). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: TIGHT FIT

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "f-g-h-i-i-t-t-t"

-3 letters: fight, tight.

-4 letters: gift, titi.

-5 letters: fig, fit, ghi, git, hit, tit.

 Words containing the letters "f-g-h-i-i-t-t-t"
 

+3 letters: tightfisted.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Synonyms
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Images: Photo Album
5. Expressions
6. Expressions: Internet
7. Translations: Modern
8. Anagrams
9. Bibliography


  

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