stiffener

These stiffeners are found associated with nomads of the time.

The stiffener makes the end of the cable slightly thicker.

Adams hated the damned stiffeners so he always left his behind.

Other core stiffeners, such as paper and synthetic fibers, may also be used.

Finally, the stiffeners increase the resistance of the plate to buckling.

Instead, a free floating stiffener aims to provide more comfort and a better shape.

He'd ducked into this bar for a stiffener, something to calm his nerves.

I applied the stiffeners and gloves first of all, as she stood naked in the bedroom.

Have a bit of a stiffener in it this time, for heaven's sake."

We'll have to weld in some patches and stiffeners.

The plate is supported against those loads at its edges by stiffeners and beams.

A bend stiffener is used in the oil and gas industry as part of offshore deep sea drilling operations.

Once open, Max discarded wrap, cardboard stiffener, and title sheet off to one side.

These boots were made very heavy by the mail reinforcement, and are slightly less so today from the use of modern materials as stiffeners.

By 1953, the stiffener works had gone, the buildings turned over to the manufacture of various inks and dyestuffs.

In appearance they were fairly typical Drummond family products with the stiffener across the cab roof.

A newer model comes with an aluminum stiffener that protects the contents more effectively than the bag alone.

Often, each end of the cable is reinforced with a stiffener to make insertion easier or to provide strain relief.

The bunker was supported by longitudinal stiffeners and transverse bulkheads.

"Care for a stiffener while you wait?"

I just needed a stiffener, that's all.

I call them glove stiffeners, and they seem to be a nearly ideal toy for discreet public bondages.

Metal stiffeners were welded to each panel's interior face to provide a small degree of rigidity.

Broadway flats require some sort of stiffener, hinge, or batten to join them.