pretension
2[pree-ten-shuh n]
verb (used with object)
(in prestressed-concrete construction) to apply tension to (reinforcing strands) before the concrete is poured.Compare posttension(def 1).
to make (a concrete member) with pretensioned reinforcement.
Origin of pretension
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pretension
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