noun
Meaning 1
One who, or that which, gives or adds strength.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
strengthener
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noun
Meaning 2
a device designed to provide additional strength
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the cardboard backing was just a strengthener
- he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: reinforcement
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: device
Narrower terms: backing, mount, brace, bracing, safety arch
History
Etymology
From strengthen + -er.