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Word: Tenterhook
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɛntəhʊk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a hook used to fasten cloth on a drying frame or tenter.
Short Definition:hook used to fasten cloth on drying frame or tenter
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