tensile

[ ten-suhl, -sil or, especially British, -sahyl ]

/ ˈtɛn səl, -sɪl or, especially British, -saɪl /

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adjective

of or relating to tension: tensile strain.

capable of being stretched or drawn out; ductile.

Origin of tensile

From the New Latin word tēnsilis, dating back to 1620–30. See tense¹, -ile

OTHER WORDS FROM tensile

ten·sil·i·ty

[ten-sil-i-tee], /tɛnˈsɪl ɪ ti/, ten·sile·ness, nounten·sile·ly, adverbnon·ten·sile, adjectivenon·ten·sil·i·ty, noun

un·ten·sile, adjective

Words nearby tensile

Tensas, tense, tensegrity, tense logic, tensible, tensile, tensile strength, tensile stress, tensimeter, tensiometer, tension

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Example sentences from the Web for tensile

The formation of these tensile cracks in the concrete relieves it at once of its highly stressed condition.
Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design|Edward Godfrey
Nickel is about ten per cent heavier than steel, and has a tensile strength of 90,000 pounds per square inch.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting|Harold P. Manly
It is obvious from this that the sap wood excels in tensile strength the red wood in compression strength and resiliency.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow|Saxton Pope
Mobile and loose, with plenty of room to play, as the particles have, neither wire nor tire loses its tensile strength.
Among the Forces|Henry White Warren

But if the crepe is rolled too much, the tensile strength falls, and there is no increased elongation to compensate.
The Preparation of Plantation Rubber|Sidney Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for tensile

tensile

/ (ˈtɛnsaɪl) /

adjective

of or relating to tension

sufficiently ductile to be stretched or drawn out

Derived forms of tensile

tensilely, adverbtensility (tɛnˈsɪlɪtɪ) or tensileness, noun

Word Origin for tensile

C17: from New Latin tensilis, from Latin tendere to stretch

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单词	tensile
释义	tensile [ ten-suhl, -sil or, especially British, -sahyl ] / ˈtɛn səl, -sɪl or, especially British, -saɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tensile ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to tension: tensile strain. capable of being stretched or drawn out; ductile. Origin of tensile From the New Latin word tēnsilis, dating back to 1620–30. See tense¹, -ile OTHER WORDS FROM tensile ten·sil·i·ty [ten-sil-i-tee], /tɛnˈsɪl ɪ ti/, ten·sile·ness, nounten·sile·ly, adverbnon·ten·sile, adjectivenon·ten·sil·i·ty, noun un·ten·sile, adjective Words nearby tensile Tensas, tense, tensegrity, tense logic, tensible, tensile, tensile strength, tensile stress, tensimeter, tensiometer, tension Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tensile The formation of these tensile cracks in the concrete relieves it at once of its highly stressed condition. Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design\|Edward Godfrey Nickel is about ten per cent heavier than steel, and has a tensile strength of 90,000 pounds per square inch. Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting\|Harold P. Manly It is obvious from this that the sap wood excels in tensile strength the red wood in compression strength and resiliency. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow\|Saxton Pope Mobile and loose, with plenty of room to play, as the particles have, neither wire nor tire loses its tensile strength. Among the Forces\|Henry White Warren But if the crepe is rolled too much, the tensile strength falls, and there is no increased elongation to compensate. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber\|Sidney Morgan British Dictionary definitions for tensile tensile / (ˈtɛnsaɪl) / adjective of or relating to tension sufficiently ductile to be stretched or drawn out Derived forms of tensile tensilely, adverbtensility (tɛnˈsɪlɪtɪ) or tensileness, noun Word Origin for tensile C17: from New Latin tensilis, from Latin tendere to stretch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tensile soft, malleable, flexile, adjustable, bending, ductile, elastic, extensible, extensile, formative, impressionable, limber, lithe, moldable, plastic, pliable, pliant, spongy, springy, stretch
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tensile

adjective

Origin of tensile

OTHER WORDS FROM tensile

Words nearby tensile

Example sentences from the Web for tensile

British Dictionary definitions for tensile

adjective

Derived forms of tensile

Word Origin for tensile

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