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Word: Tensile
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century (in tensile (sense 2)): from medieval Latin tensilis, from Latin tendere ‘to stretch’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɛnsʌɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to tension
Short Definition:relating to tension
Examples:- a tensile force
Definition:
capable of being drawn out or stretched
Short Definition:capable of being drawn out or stretched
Examples:- a tensile steel rod
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