ALL meanings of tensile
ten·sile
T t - adjective tensile fabric: stretchy, pliable 1
- adjective tensile relating to tension 1
- adjective tensile of or relating to tension: tensile strain. 1
- adjective tensile capable of being stretched or drawn out; ductile. 1
- adjective tensile metal: malleable 1
- adjective tensile 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. 0
- adjective tensile of or relating to tension 0
- adjective tensile sufficiently ductile to be stretched or drawn out 0
- adjective tensile of, undergoing, or exerting tension 0
- adjective tensile capable of being stretched 0