tensile

Example Sentences

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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

He and his team examined these materials in tensile tests -- used to determine strength -- and other measures.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 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

I was sure it was just about his body mass index or the tensile strength of his ligaments, but still, he had her ear and he wasn’t using it to talk me up.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen