Taut a. : Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained.

Taut a. : Snug; close; firm; secure.

Example:
If you were to shake one end of a Taut rope periodically 4.6 times each second, what would be the period of th

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taut from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... 1 a : having no give or slack : tightly drawn <a taut rope> b : high-strung, tense <taut nerves> ...