stiffening

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun stiffening has 2 senses

stiffening(n = noun.act) - the act of becoming stiff; "stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance"

is a kind of

procedure

process

Derived form verb stiffen₁

stiffening(n = noun.process) rigidification, rigidifying - the process of becoming stiff or rigid;

is a kind of action, activity, natural action, natural process

has particulars: rigor mortis

Derived form verb stiffen₂

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CIDE DICTIONARY

stiffening, n.

Act or process of making stiff. [1913 Webster]
Something used to make anything stiff. [1913 Webster]

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.