- pre-tensioned
- pre-tenˈsioned adjective• • •Main Entry: ↑pre-tension
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pre-tensioned
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post-tensioned — /poʊst ˈtɛnʃənd/ (say pohst tenshuhnd) adjective (in prestressed concrete) having the reinforcement stretched after the concrete is cast. Compare pre tensioned …
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