Different size bars either soften or stiffen the suspension. The word "starch" is from its Germanic root with the meanings "strong, stiff, strengthen, stiffen". Following this, the muscles stiffen in rigor mortis. Comp2 tires and a Panhard suspension bar to stiffen up the chassis. The overlapping uncinate processes, which stiffen the ribcage, were very well developed. Jury struts are small subsidiary struts used to stiffen it. Allied resistance, at first symbolic, gradually began to stiffen. This bone, the preglossale, helps stiffen the tongue when holding seeds. The specific problem was that the steering would stiffen substantially on hard turning. They used rope trusses to stiffen the beam of ships. The collars and lapels were also padded in order to stiffen them. The pilot and soldiers suddenly stiffen and die. Fluids are pumped into the wings, and they expand, dry, and stiffen. Do they stiffen when they're dry? His proclamation only helped to stiffen resistance to the American attacks.