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shtrėng|u'a|r
adj (i), adv 1 squeezed together 2 fastened tight
II§ adj (i) 1 [Fig] urgent 2 [Fig] tight-fisted, stingy; stingy with praise, slow to give credit 3 [Fig] (of competitive scores) with a narrow margin of difference
III§ adv 1 very frugally 2 in tight straits, in a tight squeeze (economically)

shtrėng|u'e|s adj 1 serving to fasten strongly: fastening 2 causing a cramp: cramping 3 coercive

shtrėng|u'e|s|e nf clamp