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- Dictionaryten·sile/ˈtensəl/
adjective
- 1. relating to tension: "a tensile force"
- 2. capable of being drawn out or stretched: "a tensile steel rod"
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adjective. engineering specialized uk / ˈten.saɪl / us / ˈten.sɪl / Add to word list. If a material is tensile, it can be stretched. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Flexible, loose and yielding. adrift. bendable. bendy. ductile. ductility. flowing. jointed. lax. limply. limpness. pliantly. ragdoll. relax. rubbery. semi-flexible.
The meaning of TENSILE is capable of tension : ductile. How to use tensile in a sentence.
adjective. engineering specialized us / ˈten.sɪl / uk / ˈten.saɪl / Add to word list. If a material is tensile, it can be stretched. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Flexible, loose and yielding. adrift. bendable. bendy. ductile. ductility. flowing. jointed. lax. limply. limpness. pliantly. ragdoll. relax. rubbery. semi-flexible.
You use tensile when you are talking about the amount of stress that materials such as wire, rope, and concrete can take without breaking; a technical term in engineering. Certain materials can be manufactured with a high tensile strength.
of or relating to tension. “ tensile stress”. “ tensile pull”. adjective. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out. “made of highly tensile steel alloy”. synonyms: ductile, malleable, pliable, pliant, tractile. formed. having or given a form or shape.
Definition of tensile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
tensile - 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"
