TENSILE


Meaning of TENSILE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈten(t)-səl also ]

ˈten-ˌsī(-ə)l adjective

Etymology: New Latin tensilis, from Latin tensus, past participle

Date: 1626

1. : capable of tension : ductile

2. : of, relating to, or involving tension

tensile stress

• ten·sil·i·ty ten-ˈsi-lə-tē noun

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