tensile
pronunciation
How to pronounce tensile in British English:
UK [ˈtensaɪl]
How to pronounce tensile in American English:
US [ˈtensl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to tension
- capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
Word Origin
- tensile (adj.)
- 1620s, "stretchable," from Modern Latin tensilis "capable of being stretched," from Latin tensus, past participle of tendere "to stretch" (see tenet). Meaning "pertaining to tension" is from 1841.
Example
- 1. Fiber optic cable tensile loading and bending test .
- 2. Internal force analysis of tensile membrane structures using curved quadrilateral elements .
- 3. From product components map to see not only a thin tensile .
- 4. The conduit is filled with concrete , which provides compressive strength , and steel rods along the bottom of the tube provide tensile strength .
- 5. When the quake stops , these tensile tendons pull the frames back down into the " shoes " at their bases , returning the building to its plumb , upright position .