slacken tension

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• slacken — [slak′ən] vi. [< SLACK1] 1. to become less active, intense, brisk, etc. [slackening trade] 2. to become less tense; loosen, as rope vt. 1. to reduce the intensity or severity of; retard; abate; moderate 2. to reduce the tension of; relax; loos …   English World dictionary

• Slacken — Slack Slack, Slacken Slack en, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slacked}, {Slackened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slacking}, {Slackening}.] [See {Slack}, a.] 1. To become slack; to be made less tense, firm, or rigid; to decrease in tension; as, a wet cord slackens in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• slacken — verb (slackened; slackening) Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to make less active ; slow up < slacken speed at a crossing > 2. to make slack (as by lessening tension or firmness) < slacken sail > intransitive verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• slacken — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. retard, diminish, lessen; loosen, relax; abate; languish, decline; ease up, dwindle. See moderation, repose, slowness, decrease. Ant., tighten, increase. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. loosen, retard,… …   English dictionary for students

• slacken — I. v. n. 1. Slack, abate, become less intense, be diminished. 2. Become loose or slack, be made less tight or tense, relax. 3. Neglect, be remiss, be backward, fail. 4. Become slow. 5. Languish, flag, fail. II. v. a. 1 …   New dictionary of synonyms

• ease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. comfort, luxury; rest, repose; content, enjoyment, complacency; relief; leisure, convenience; facility, readiness, expertness; unconstraint, naturalness. See pleasure, elegance. v. mitigate, lessen,… …   English dictionary for students

• loosen — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make loose] Syn. extricate, release, unfix; see free 1 . 2. [To become loose] Syn. relax, slacken, work loose, work free, go slack, break up, let go, become unfastened, become undone, become unstuck*. Ant. tighten*,… …   English dictionary for students

• relax — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. rest, relent, slacken, loosen, unbend, abate, relieve, ease, mitigate. See softness, pity, repose, moderation. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To rest] Syn. unwind, repose, recline, settle back, make oneself… …   English dictionary for students

• Fly system — Fly loft of the Theater Bielefeld in Germany A fly system, flying system or theatrical rigging system, is a system of lines (e.g. ropes), blocks (pulleys), counterweights and related devices within a theatre that enable a stage crew to quickly,… …   Wikipedia

• relax — relaxative, relaxatory /ri lak seuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. relaxer, n. /ri laks /, v.t. 1. to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax: to relax the muscles. 2. to diminish the force of. 3. to slacken or abate, as effort, attention, etc. 4. to… …   Universalium

• relax — 1. To loosen; to slacken. 2. To cause a movement of the bowels. [L. re laxo, to loosen] * * * re·lax ri laks vt 1) to slacken or make less tense or rigid <alternately contracting and relaxing their muscles> 2) to relieve from nervous… …   Medical dictionary