posttension
American
[pohst-ten-shuhn]
/ poʊstˈtɛn ʃən /
verb (used with object)
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(in prestressed-concrete construction) to apply tension to (reinforcing strands) after the concrete has set.
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to make (a concrete member) with posttensioned reinforcement.
Etymology
Origin of posttension
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