tenterhook

English - Turkish

Definition of tenterhook in English Turkish dictionary: germe makinesi kancası; gergef çengeli; çerçeve kancası; sabırsızlıkla bekleyen; {i} gergef çivisi; on ten terhooks endişe içinde; kumaşı çerçeveye germeye mahsus kancalardan biri; {i} gergi kancası; kanca

English - English

Definition of tenterhook in English English dictionary: one of a series of hooks used to stretch cloth on a tenter; one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter; {i} hook used to hold cloth onto a frame
tenterhooks: plural of tenterhook
tenterhooks: If you are on tenterhooks, you are very nervous and excited because you are wondering what is going to happen in a particular situation. He was still on tenterhooks waiting for his directors' decision about the job. be on tenterhooks to feel nervous and excited because you are waiting to find out something or for something to happen (tenterhook (15-20 centuries), from tenter (13-20 centuries) (from tentura, from tendere; TEND) + hook)

tenterhook

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ten·ter·hook

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