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TENTER-HOOK
\tˈɛntəhˈʊk], \tˈɛntəhˈʊk], \t_ˈɛ_n_t_ə_h_ˈʊ_k]\
Definitions of TENTER-HOOK
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
A
sharp
,
hooked
nail
,
used
in
stretching
cloth
on
a
tenter
.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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