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tensile

ten·sile

tensile

 
 
pronunciation:
ten sihl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of or relating to tension.
tensile stress
definition 2: able to be stretched, elongated, or extended; ductile.
This new type of steel is more tensile and therefore can be stretched to a greater extent.
similar words:
malleable
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derivations: tensilely (adv.), tensility (n.)
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