( a. )
The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being bent strained; as, the tension of the muscles, tension of the larynx.
( a. )
The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being bent strained; as, the tension of the muscles, tension of the larynx.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012