Hypertext Webster Gateway: "tautness"
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
tautness
n 1: the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it
places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel
the tenseness of her body" [syn: {tension}, {tensity}, {tenseness}]
2: lack of movement or room for movement [syn: {tightness}]
[ant: {looseness}]
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