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TENTERHOOK
\tˈɛntəhˌʊk], \tˈɛntəhˌʊk], \t_ˈɛ_n_t_ə_h_ˌʊ_k]\
Definitions of TENTERHOOK
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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A
hook
for
holding
cloth
while
being
stretched
.
1919
- The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald
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