tensile stress
American
[ten-suhl stres, ten-sahyl]
/ ˈtɛn səl ˈstrɛs, ˈtɛnˌsaɪl /
noun
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Physics. the internal force per unit area within a material that results from a pulling or stretching force.
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a pulling or stretching force.
tensile stress
Scientific
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