TENSION


Meaning of TENSION in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: ten · sioned ; ten · sion · ing \ ' ten(t)-sh( ə -)ni ŋ \

Date: 1891

: to subject to tension especially : to tighten to a desired or appropriate degree

– ten · sion · er \ -sh( ə -)n ə r \ noun

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