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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.

tensile strength

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

tensile strength

/ tĕn′səl,tĕn′sīl′ /

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.

First recorded in 1860–65

Goatskin’s abrasion resistance and high tensile strength, coupled with its softness, makes it another excellent choice.

Silk fabric made its way around the globe, lending beauty and tensile strength to body coverings and more.

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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