Definition of "tensile" [ten•sile]

• Of or relating to tension. (adjective)
• Capable of being stretched or extended; ductile. (adjective)

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• "According to Mr. Jurgensen, "Drawing on his own work at a sewing machine, Mr. Fisher decided to drape the legs in tensile fabric, which becomes taut when crew members pop out a series of knobby" polyps "inside the frame.""
• "Viroc is superior on measures including resistance to insects, rot, and mold, fire resistance, and impact resistance, and inferior on parameters such as tensile strength."
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