Thesaurus: stiffening

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Stiffen
2. n. Act or process of making stiff.
3. n. Something used to make anything stiff.
4. n. the act of becoming stiff
5. n. the process of becoming stiff or rigid
6. 1. Act or process of making stiff. 2. Something used to make anything stiff. Stiffening order (Com.), a permission granted by the customs department to take cargo or ballast on board before the old cargo is out, in order to steady the ship.
7. j:50/n:50 n. the act of becoming stiff n. the process of becoming stiff or rigid