TWEAK
\twˈiːk], \twˈiːk], \t_w_ˈiː_k]\
Definitions of TWEAK
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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adjust finely; "fine-tune the engine"
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pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"
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pinch or squeeze sharply
By Princeton University
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adjust finely; "fine-tune the engine"
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pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"
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pinch or squeeze sharply
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch; as, to tweak the nose.
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A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch; as, a tweak of the nose.
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Trouble; distress; tweag.
By Oddity Software
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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