Tensile Definition
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"
"Tensile" in song lyrics
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"aerospace fasteners 300 000 psi tensile"
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Words that rhyme with tensile
Usage tips for "tensile"
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