"mistighten" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From mis- + tighten.",
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          "ref": "1978, American Machinist - Volume 122, Issues 1-6, page 75:",
          "text": "to detect when a bolt has been mistightened",
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          "ref": "1985, The Japan Industrial & Technological Bulletin - Volume 13, page 17:",
          "text": "Mistightening can be checked visually .",
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          "ref": "2023 September 22, Tetras, “Troubleshooting: DRAM light on MOBO”, in Linus Tech Tips:",
          "text": "If you change cooler and PC won't boot or has ram problems, it is usually the mount, but I don't know how easy it is (or if it possible) to mistighten/overtighten this cooler.",
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        "To tighten improperly."
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  "etymology_text": "From mis- + tighten.",
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