tensile strength

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noun

the resistance of a material to longitudinal stress, measured by the minimum amount of longitudinal stress required to rupture the material.

Origin of tensile strength

First recorded in 1860–65

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Related Words for tensile strength

inflexibility, toughness, hardness, durability, solidity, density, resistance, compactness, imperviousness, temper, rigidity, impermeability, inelasticity, impenetrability

British Dictionary definitions for tensile strength

tensile strength

noun

a measure of the ability of a material to withstand a longitudinal stress, expressed as the greatest stress that the material can stand without breaking

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tensile strength in Science

tensile strength

[tĕn′səl, tĕn′sīl′]

A measure of the ability of material to resist a force that tends to pull it apart. It is expressed as the minimum tensile stress (force per unit area) needed to split the material apart.