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View synonyms for tensile
tensile
[ ten-suhl, -silor, especially British, -sahyl ]
adjective
- of or relating to tension:
tensile strain.
- capable of being stretched or drawn out; ductile.
tensile
/ ˈtɛnsaɪl; tɛnˈsɪlɪtɪ /
adjective
- of or relating to tension
- sufficiently ductile to be stretched or drawn out
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Derived Forms
- ˈtensilely, adverb
- tensility, noun
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Other Words From
- ten·sil·i·ty [ten-, sil, -i-tee], tensile·ness noun
- tensile·ly adverb
- non·tensile adjective
- nonten·sili·ty noun
- un·tensile adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tensile1
C17: from New Latin tensilis, from Latin tendere to stretch
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Example Sentences
Its average length is about twenty inches, and its tensile strength is superior to that of cotton.
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It lacks the tensile strength and elasticity, and is of higher specific gravity than true silk.
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What is very high tensile strength in boiler iron apt to go with?
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In the first place, it gives the steel a greater tensile strength.
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Nickel is about ten per cent heavier than steel, and has a tensile strength of 90,000 pounds per square inch.
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