Definition of tensile strength Tensile strength

ten•sile strength

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What does tensile strength mean?

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tensile strength - the strength of material expressed as the greatest longitudinal stress it can bear without tearing apart

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Tensile strength measures the force required to pull something such as rope, wire, or a structural beam to the point where it breaks.

The tensile strength of a material is the maximum amount of tensile stress that it can before failure, for example breaking.