tensile strength
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tensile strength
noun
the resistance of a material to longitudinal stress, measured by the minimum amount of longitudinal stress required to rupture the material.
Origin:
1860–65
1860–65
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| tensile strength | |
| —n | |
| a measure of the ability of a material to withstand a longitudinal stress, expressed as the greatest stress that the material can stand without breaking | |
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Science Dictionary
tensile strength  (těn'səl, těn'sīl') Pronunciation Key
A measure of the ability of material to resist a force that tends to pull it apart. It is expressed as the minimum tensile stress (force per unit area) needed to split the material apart. |
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Example sentences
Bamboo has a higher tensile strength than steel and can be taped together with natural fibre and resin.
Manganese is often added to steel to increase its tensile strength.
It combines the compressive strength of ordinary concrete with the tensile strength of iron.
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