STRENGTHENER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A device designed to provide additional strength

Example:

he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook

Synonyms:

reinforcement; strengthener

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("strengthener" is a kind of...):

device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "strengthener"):

backing; mount (something forming a back that is added for strengthening)

brace; bracing (a structural member used to stiffen a framework)

brace (a support that steadies or strengthens something else)

safety arch (an undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a construction)

Derivation:

strengthen (make strong or stronger)