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- noun Plural form of
stiffener .
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Examples
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A spokeswoman said several "stiffeners" were being added to the wing boxes of the first six airplanes, which are in various stages of completion.
Boeing Acknowledges 2008
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Prokofiev 1891-1953 has been saddled with both terms, usually with "ironic" or "sardonic" added as adjectival stiffeners: pleasure with salt.
LPO/Jurowski; Betrothal in a Monastery; Psappha ensemble; SCO/Ticciati – review 2012
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During fatigue testing on the ground in 1998, for example, Boeing discovered that certain structural parts on its newest 737 models, called wing stiffeners, failed prematurely.
Airbus Jets Drawing Closer Look Over Safety Daniel Michaels 2012
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Being occupied with getting a bottle of claret to go with my leg of pig and the prospect of a couple of pre-lunch stiffeners in a little favourite Leicestershire pub, I didn't study it closely.
Sunday Palate Peter Ashley 2008
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Boeing Vertol came up with a way to make the solid composite skin hold its shape by adding J-shaped “stiffeners” on the inside of the fuselage, but compared to honeycomb, the stiffened skin was heavy.
The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010
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Fred Collyer checked into the motel room the newspaper had reserved for him and sank three quick mid-morning stiffeners from the bottle he had brought along in his briefcase.
The Elvis Latte Allie Dresser 2010
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Boeing Vertol came up with a way to make the solid composite skin hold its shape by adding J-shaped “stiffeners” on the inside of the fuselage, but compared to honeycomb, the stiffened skin was heavy.
The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010
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Boeing Vertol came up with a way to make the solid composite skin hold its shape by adding J-shaped “stiffeners” on the inside of the fuselage, but compared to honeycomb, the stiffened skin was heavy.
The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010
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George Harvey Bone, the protagonist in Patrick Hamilton's 1941 novel Hangover Square, notes that until he has had eight stiffeners, his inebriation is in check.
Nesting Eggs 2009
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George Harvey Bone, the protagonist in Patrick Hamilton's 1941 novel Hangover Square, notes that until he has had eight stiffeners, his inebriation is in check.
Nesting Eggs 2009
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