tensile
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True, some worms can do that, too, but only spiders have spinnerets—specialized organs that produce silk—and the ability to weave threads that, though thinner than human hair, have greater tensile strength than steel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The tensile strength necessary to pull the trigger of a 9-millimeter Kel-Tec firearm is roughly 5½ to 6½ pounds.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024
The tensile strength, or the stress a material can bear when it is pulled, was the highest ever reported among similar fiber-reinforced composite materials.
From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 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
“It has a high melting point and good tensile strength too. Expensive stuff though. Take some time to drill and shape. C’mon.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Vocabulary lists containing tensile
The ACT Science Test: Physics Review
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