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tensile
ten·sile
[
ténss'l,
tén sl
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
relating to tension:
relating to or involving tension
2.
stretchable:
capable of being stretched or pulled out of shape
[
Early 17th century. < medieval Latin
tensilis
< Latin
tendere
"stretch"
]
ten·sile·ly
adverb
ten·sile·ness
noun
ten·sil·i·ty
[
ten síllətee
]
noun
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ten·sile·ly adverbten·sile·ness nounten·sil·i·ty [ ten síllətee ] noun
