tensile
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But something happened over the last five years where the band’s precise lane of ambient sadness and tensile rage hit a whole new generation right where it hurts.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025
The material's ultimate tensile strength, i.e., the amount of stress the paper could withstand, stood at 59.85 MPa, representing an improvement of over 60%.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2024
Doing so increases the tensile strength of the bags so much that they’re actually stronger than traditional plastic—as mighty as nylon used in parachutes and safety belts.
From National Geographic • Jan. 16, 2024
Delrin, an acetal homopolymer with higher tensile strength, is a preferred substitute for metal parts and used in products ranging from gear wheels to insulin pens.
From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2023
Dad is great, but he’s an inventor and he’d probably tune out while he sketched gigantic catapults and estimated the tensile strength required for a bungee cord to send a one-man glider into orbit.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing tensile
The ACT Science Test: Physics Review
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Physical Science: Physical Laws, Work, and Motion
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"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 1
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