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tensile
adjective
Of or relating to tension
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ˈtɛn.saɪ(ə)l
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adjective
Of or relating to tension
“Tensile stress”
adjective
Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
“Ductile copper”
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Tensile stress
Tensile pull
Ductile copper
Malleable metals such as gold
They soaked the leather to made it pliable
Pliant molten glass
Made of highly tensile steel alloy
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