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TENSILE adjective

Definition of tensile (adjective)

  1. of or relating to tension
    • "tensile stress"; "tensile pull"
  2. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
    • "ductile copper"; "malleable metals such as gold"; "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"; "pliant molten glass"; "made of highly tensile steel alloy"
    • synonyms: ductile, malleable, pliable, pliant, tractile
Source: Princeton University Wordnet
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