tensile strength

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tensile strength

n. Abbr. TS

The resistance of a material to a force tending to tear it apart, measured as the maximum tension the material can withstand without tearing.

tensile strength

(Physics / General Physics) a measure of the ability of a material to withstand a longitudinal stress, expressed as the greatest stress that the material can stand without breaking

tensile strength (t

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A measure of the ability of material to resist a force that tends to pull it apart. It is expressed as the minimum tensile stress (force per unit area) needed to split the material apart.

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tensile strength - the strength of material expressed as the greatest longitudinal stress it can bear without tearing apart

durability, enduringness, lastingness, strength - permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force; "they advertised the durability of their products"

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