posttension

[ pohst-ten-shuhn ]

verb (used with object)

1. (in prestressed-concrete construction) to apply tension to (reinforcing strands) after the concrete has set. Compare pretension ²( def 1 ).
2. to make (a concrete member) with posttensioned reinforcement.

Word History and Origins

Origin of posttension¹

First recorded in 1970–75; post- + tension