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mistighten en · VERB

Etymology

From mis- + tighten.

Meanings

  1. To tighten improperly.
    • to detect when a bolt has been mistightened 1978, American Machinist - Volume 122, Issues 1-6, page 75:
    • If you change cooler and PC won't boot or has ram problems, it is usually the mount, but I don't know how easy it is (or if it possible) to mistighten/overtighten this cooler. 2023 September 22, Tetras, “Troubleshooting: DRAM light on MOBO”, in Linus Tech Tips:
    • Mistightening can be checked visually . 1985, The Japan Industrial & Technological Bulletin - Volume 13, page 17:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
mistightening Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
mistightened Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
mistightened Tense=Past lexicographic
mistightens Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic