Detective Fermin Archer died from injuries received in a vehicle accident while on duty. Today, we add six members of the world's greatest police department to the Wall of Heroes, said Mayor Bloomberg.
tautness Noun 1 the physical condition of being stretched or strained; it places great tension on the leg muscles; he could feel the tenseness of her body [syn: tension, tensity, tenseness]
Princeton's WordNet(4.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition: tension, tenseness, stress(noun) (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense. he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension; stress is a vasoconstrictor. tension, tensity, tenseness, tautness(noun) the physical condition of being stretched or strained.