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tensile
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tensile
(adjective)
tensile
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ˈ
tɛnsəl/
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ˈ
tɛnˌsajəl/
adjective
tensile
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ˈ
tɛnsəl/
Brit
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ˈ
tɛnˌsajəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of TENSILE
technical
:
relating to the amount that something (such as a wire) can stretch or be stretched without breaking
the
tensile
strength of steel cable
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