English noun: strengthener | |||
1. | strengthener (artifact) a device designed to provide additional strength | ||
Samples | The cardboard backing was just a strengthener. He used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook. | ||
Synonyms | reinforcement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | device | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | backing, brace, brace, bracing, mount, safety arch | ||