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tension
[ ten-shuhn ]
/ ËtÉn ÊÉn /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to subject (a cable, belt, tendon, or the like) to tension, especially for a specific purpose.
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OTHER WORDS FROM tension
ten·sion·al, adjectiveten·sion·less, adjectiveo·ver·ten·sion, nounsu·per·ten·sion, nounWords nearby tension
tensile, tensile strength, tensile stress, tensimeter, tensiometer, tension, tensity, tensive, tenson, tensor, tensor analysis
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British Dictionary definitions for tension
tension
/ (ËtÉnÊÉn) /
noun
Derived forms of tension
tensional, adjectivetensionless, adjectiveWord Origin for tension
C16: from Latin tensiĆ, from tendere to strain
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Scientific definitions for tension
tension
[ tÄnâČshÉn ]
A force that tends to stretch or elongate something.
An electrical potential (voltage), especially as measured in electrical components such as transformers or power lines involved in the transmission of electrical power.
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