🧵tensile

Meaning

Relating to the ability to be stretched or tensioned without breaking.

Relating to tension; capable of being stretched.

Example Sentences

Steel has a very high tensile strength.

The tensile strength of the material is crucial for the construction project.

Synonyms

stretchable, flexible, ductile, pliable, durable

Entry 1

stretchable, flexible, ductile, pliable

Entry 2

stretchable, durable

Antonyms

brittle, fragile, rigid

Entry 1

brittle, fragile, rigid

Entry 2

fragile, brittle

Collocations

tensile strength, tensile stress, tensile properties, tensile test