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taut
(t/O/t )

adjective (a)

  • Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • pulled or drawn tight(adj.all)
    Example:
    Taut sails.
    Synonym:
    tight
    source: wordnet30
  • subjected to great tension; stretched tight(adj.all)
    Example:
    Her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow.
    source: wordnet30
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