stiffener

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Synonyms: stiffened, stiffen, stiffer, stiffens, stiffler, stiffeners

Antonyms: stiffened, stiffen, stiffer, stiffens, stiffler, stiffeners

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Noun

1. Anything added to something in order to [[stiffen]] it, such as a [[support]] beam, or [[starch]] for a collar.
2. {{lb|en|construction}} One of a series of [[angle bar]]s, [[Z-bar]]s, [[beam]]s, [[rod]]s, or other [[shape]]s, [[attach]]ed [[in order to]] [[provide]] them the [[necessary]] [[stiffness]] or [[rigidity]].
3. {{lb|en|slang}} An [[alcoholic]] [[drink]] taken to [[fortify]] oneself.

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