tensile meaning
UK US /ˈtɛnsəl/ 2 syllables
tensile (adjective): of or relating to tension.
tensile has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
tensile as an adjective
- of or relating to tension
- tensile stress
- tensile pull
Related forms: tension
- 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
Synonyms: ductile, malleable, pliable, pliant, tractile
Similar: formed
How to pronounce tensile
tensile is pronounced /ˈtɛnsəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with tensile
Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in LE · 7-letter words
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