tenterhooks

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Noun tenterhook has 1 sense

tenterhook - one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter
--₁ is a kind of hook, claw
--₁ is a part of tenter

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Tenterhooks

Noun:

1. A sharp, hook-shaped implement used in the textile industry to stretch cloth during the drying process.

2. A state of anxious anticipation or suspense.

Sample Sentences:

She carefully hung the wet fabric on the tenterhooks to ensure it dried evenly.
Waiting for the exam results had her on tenterhooks for days.

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