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Noun: stiffener  sti-f(u-)nu(r)
  1. Material used for stiffening something
    "She added a stiffener to the collar to keep it upright"
     
  2. A member attached to a beam web to prevent loss of strength due to web buckling
    "The engineer added stiffeners to reinforce the bridge's support beams"

Derived forms: stiffeners

Type of: filler, structural member