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Meaning of 'tensile' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tensile [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to extension; as, tensile strength.
- Capable of extension; ductile; tensible.

Meaning of 'tensile' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tensile [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to tension
Example in sentence:
  • tensile pull;
  • tensile stress
2 . tensile [ s]
Meaning (2):
- capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
Example in sentence:
  • ductile copper;
  • made of highly tensile steel alloy;
  • malleable metals such as gold;
  • pliant molten glass;
  • they soaked the leather to made it pliable

Nearby Words:

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