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tenterhook
- Noun (Countable)
- a small hooked nail or pin used for securing cloth on a tenter frame
- (figuratively) a state of suspense, uneasiness, or tension
- Verb (Transitive)
- to stretch, secure, or fasten cloth on a tenter frame
- (figuratively) to keep someone in a state of suspense or tension
Sample Sentences:
- After being woven, the fabric was placed on tenterhooks to dry and avoid shrinking.
- She was on tenterhooks waiting for the test results to come back.
- The fabric was tenterhooked to ensure its even stretching.
- The suspenseful ending of the book had readers tenterhooked until the final page.
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