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Word: Tension
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century (as a medical term denoting a condition or feeling of being physically stretched or strained): from French, or from Latin tensio(n-), from tendere ‘stretch’
ˈtɛnʃn
the state of being stretched tight
Short Definition:state of being stretched tight
Examples:- the parachute keeps the cable under tension as it drops
mental or emotional strain
Short Definition:mental or emotional strain
Examples:- a mind which is affected by stress or tension cannot think as clearly
Word: Tension
Speech Type: Verb
ˈtɛnʃn
apply a force to (something) which tends to stretch it
Short Definition:apply force to something which tends to stretch it
Examples:- it is best to insert the battens before the outhaul is tensioned
- the final part of assembly is the bow tensioning
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