Definition of tensile Tensile
/tɛˈnsʌl/ - [tensul] - ten•sile
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What does tensile mean?
WordNet
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| tensile - of or relating to tension; "tensile stress"; "tensile pull" | ||
| 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" | ||
| ductile, malleable, pliable, pliant, tractile | ||
| formed having or given a form or shape | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- tensile (a.)
Of or pertaining to extension; as, tensile strength. - tensile (a.)
Capable of extension; ductile; tensible.
