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tensile
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[ˈtɛnsʌɪl], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- relating to tension
(e.g: a tensile force)
- capable of being drawn out or stretched
(e.g: a tensile steel rod)
Phrases:
Origin
:
early 17th century (in tensile): from medieval Latin tensilis, from Latin tendere ‘to stretch’
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