Associations to the word «Tensile»
Noun
- Utilization
- Specimen
- Property
- Softness
- Truss
- Resist
- Coating
- Suture
- Cohesion
- Nickel
- Ceramics
- Matrix
- Weld
- Plastic
- Wire
- Whisker
- Silica
- Crease
- Lattice
- Propagation
- Torque
- Decrease
- Test
- Ratio
- Axis
- Absorption
- Welding
- Joint
- Melt
- Gravity
- Cement
- Cable
- Copper
- Failure
- Aggregate
- Weathering
- Polymerization
- Sn
- Alkali
- Micro
- Diameter
- Iron
- Stiff
- Moisture
- Stability
- Abs
- Pore
- Casting
- Relaxation
- Silicon
- Temper
- Impact
- Tex
- Strand
- Mod
- Regularity
- Rod
- Insulation
- Sonar
- Weight
- Displacement
- Susceptibility
- Kraft
- Distortion
- Hydrolysis
- Membrane
Adjective
Wiktionary
TENSILE, adjective. Of or pertaining to tension
TENSILE, adjective. Capable of being stretched; ductile
TENSILE STRAIN, noun. (physics) The relative elongation of a material when subjected to tension
TENSILE STRENGTH, noun. Alternative form of ultimate tensile strength
TENSILE STRENGTHS, noun. Plural of tensile strength
Dictionary definition
TENSILE, adjective. Of or relating to tension; "tensile stress"; "tensile pull".
TENSILE, adjective. 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".
Wise words
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