TAUTNESS

tightness, tautness

(noun) lack of movement or room for movement

tension, tensity, tenseness, tautness

(noun) the physical condition of being stretched or strained; “it places great tension on the leg muscles”; “he could feel the tenseness of her body”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tautness (usually uncountable, plural tautnesses)

The property of being taut.

Anagrams

• unstates

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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