stiffener

• Sustantivo que designa un material o dispositivo empleado para dar rigidez a algo o reducir su flexibilidad, así como un elemento estructural que refuerza o endurece una pieza.

A noun referring to a material or device used to make something rigid or less flexible.

1. Material for stiffeningB2formal

   A material or substance used to make something rigid or less flexible.

   Material para rigidizar

   • The tailor used a special stiffener in the shirt collar.
   • Cardboard can act as a stiffener for the back of a picture frame.
   • They added a stiffener to the fabric to keep its shape.

   Sinónimosbracereinforcementstaystiffeningsupport