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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Again, relatively high tensile strength may be accompanied by very poor compression characteristics.
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Each of these hazards can reduce the tensile strength by several percent.
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For the tensile strength of monofilament spun by arachnids was the key.
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Its light weight and high tensile strength make it easy to install and wonderfully versatile.
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Light, high tensile strength fibres confer stiffness and strength to a polymer resin that binds them into a rigid three-dimensional form.
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Nor did its low tensile strength help either.
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The springs can also become fatigued and lose their tensile strength .
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This imparts a rhythm to the neck even when it is straight and gives a sense of alertness and tensile strength .