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tensile

[ ten-suhl, -silor, especially British, -sahyl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

tensile

/ ˈtɛnsaɪl; tɛnˈsɪlɪtɪ /

Origin of tensile¹

From the New Latin word tēnsilis, dating back to 1620–30. See tense ¹, -ile

Origin of tensile¹

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

Its average length is about twenty inches, and its tensile strength is superior to that of cotton.

It lacks the tensile strength and elasticity, and is of higher specific gravity than true silk.

What is very high tensile strength in boiler iron apt to go with?

In the first place, it gives the steel a greater tensile strength.

Nickel is about ten per cent heavier than steel, and has a tensile strength of 90,000 pounds per square inch.

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[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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