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tensile strength
noun as in firmness
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Its average length is about twenty inches, and its tensile strength is superior to that of cotton.
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It lacks the tensile strength and elasticity, and is of higher specific gravity than true silk.
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What is very high tensile strength in boiler iron apt to go with?
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In the first place, it gives the steel a greater tensile strength.
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Nickel is about ten per cent heavier than steel, and has a tensile strength of 90,000 pounds per square inch.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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