Strengthener (Noun)
Meaning
A device designed to provide additional strength; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The cardboard insert served as a strengthener for the thin paper folder.
- She applied a fabric strengthener to her old curtains to prevent them from tearing further.
- The new laptop model includes a special strengthener in its hinge design for increased durability.
- As part of her DIY fix, she attached metal plates as strengtheners to the edges of the broken chair leg.
- To prevent wear and tear on her book covers, she glued in special paper strengtheners at the corners.