Meaning Of The Word Tenterhook

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tenterhook in American English
any of the hooked nails that hold cloth stretched on a tenter
noun: one of the hooks or bent nails that hold cloth stretched on a tenter

tenterhook in British English
noun: one of a series of hooks or bent nails used to hold cloth stretched on a tenter

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