n.
One who, or that which, stiffens anything, as a piece of stiff cloth in a cravat.
stiffener
| Dictionary: Stiff·en·er |
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| Architecture: stiffener |
1. A secondary member, usually an angle iron or channel, 1, attached to a plate or sheet to increase its stiffness and to prevent buckling.
2. In a hollow-metal door, the internal reinforcement for door panels; usually channel iron.
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