ten´sion|less

ten´sion|less
ten|sion «TEHN shuhn», noun, verb.
–n.
1. the act of stretching: »

His tension on the rope made it break.

2. a stretched condition: »

The tension of the bow gives its speed to the arrow.

3. Figurative. mental or nervous strain: »

A mother feels tension when her baby is sick.

SYNONYM(S): anxiety, uneasiness.
4. Figurative. a strained condition: »

political tension.

5. stress caused by the action of a pulling force: »

An elevator exerts tension on the cables supporting it.

6. a device to control the pull or strain on something: »

The tension in a sewing machine may be adjusted to hold the thread tight or loose.

7. the pressure of a gas.
8. electromotive force or voltage: »

high-tension wires.

–v.t.
to make tense; tighten; draw out: »

tensioned steel rods.

[< Latin tēnsiō, -ōnis < tendere to stretch]
ten´sion|less, adjective.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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