Tensile Definition & Meaning
tensile
- adjective
- of or relating to tension; "tensile stress"; "tensile pull"
- 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"
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- What does tensile mean?
- of or relating to tension; "tensile stress"; "tensile pull" 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"
- What part of speech is tensile?
- Tensile is an adjective.
- How many definitions does tensile have?
- Tensile has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).