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• Astringing — Astringe As*tringe ([a^]s*tr[i^]nj ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astringed} ( tr[i^]njd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Astringing} ( j[i^]ng).] [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight. Cf. {Astrict}, and see {Strain}, v. t.] 1. To bind fast; to constrict; to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• astringing — as·tringe || É™ strɪndÊ’ v. bind; contract …   English contemporary dictionary

• Astringe — As*tringe ([a^]s*tr[i^]nj ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astringed} ( tr[i^]njd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Astringing} ( j[i^]ng).] [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight. Cf. {Astrict}, and see {Strain}, v. t.] 1. To bind fast; to constrict; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Astringed — Astringe As*tringe ([a^]s*tr[i^]nj ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astringed} ( tr[i^]njd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Astringing} ( j[i^]ng).] [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight. Cf. {Astrict}, and see {Strain}, v. t.] 1. To bind fast; to constrict; to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• astringe — /euh strinj /, v.t., astringed, astringing. to compress; bind together; constrict. [1515 25; < L astringere to draw together, equiv. to a A 5 + stringere to draw; see STRINGENT] * * * …   Universalium

• astringingness — noun The state or quality of being astringing …   Wiktionary

• compression — n 1. condensation, condensing, concentration, concentrating, consolidation, consolidating, amalgamating, incorporating; compaction, compacting, coalescence, cohesion, densification; thickening, hardening, concretion. 2. constriction, constricting …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder