Tensile (Adjective)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Of or relating to tension; "tensile stress"; "tensile pull".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The engineer carefully calculated the tensile strength of the steel cable to ensure it could withstand the weight of the bridge.
- The tensile properties of the new material made it ideal for use in high-performance sports equipment.
- The tensile stress on the rope was increasing by the minute as the rock climber ascended the sheer face.
- The company specialized in testing the tensile strength of various materials, from plastics to metals.
- The tensile pull of the elastic band was strong enough to hold the package securely in place.