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tensile

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˈtɛn.saɪ(ə)l/ / /ˈtɛn.sɪl/ / /ˈtɛn.səl/

adj

Etymology: From Latin tēnsilis, from tendō (“to stretch”).

  1. Of or pertaining to tension.
  2. Capable of being stretched; ductile.