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Tensioned
Tensioned Ten"sioned, a.
Extended or drawn out; subjected to tension. ``A highly
tensioned string.' --Tyndall.
tension
Vapor pressure Vapor pressure or tension ension . (Physics)
The pressure or tension of a confined body of vapor. The
pressure of a given saturated vapor is a function of the
temperature only, and may be measured by introducing a small
quantity of the substance into a barometer and noting the
depression of the column of mercury.
TensionTension Ten"sion, n. [L. tensio, from tendere, tensum, to
stretch: cf. F. tension. See Tense, a.]
1. The act of stretching or straining; the state of being
stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being
bent strained; as, the tension of the muscles, tension of
the larynx.
2. Fig.: Extreme strain of mind or excitement of feeling;
intense effort.
3. The degree of stretching to which a wire, cord, piece of
timber, or the like, is strained by drawing it in the
direction of its length; strain. --Gwilt.
4. (Mech.) The force by which a part is pulled when forming
part of any system in equilibrium or in motion; as, the
tension of a srting supporting a weight equals that
weight.
5. A device for checking the delivery of the thread in a
sewing machine, so as to give the stitch the required
degree of tightness.
6. (Physics) Expansive force; the force with which the
particles of a body, as a gas, tend to recede from each
other and occupy a larger space; elastic force;
elasticity; as, the tension of vapor; the tension of air.
7. (Elec.) The quality in consequence of which an electric
charge tends to discharge itself, as into the air by a
spark, or to pass from a body of greater to one of less
electrical potential. It varies as the quantity of
electricity upon a given area.
Tension brace, or Tension member (Engin.), a brace or
member designed to resist tension, or subjected to
tension, in a structure.
Tension rod (Engin.), an iron rod used as a tension member
to strengthen timber or metal framework, roofs, or the
like.
Meaning of Tensioned from wikipedia
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Tension may
refer to:
Psychological stress Tension (physics), a
force related to the
stretching of...
- pre-
tensioned concrete uses
tendons directly bonded to the concrete, post-
tensioned concrete can use
either bonded or
unbonded tendons. Pre-
tensioned concrete...
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Tension is the
pulling or
stretching force transmitted axially along an
object such as a string, rope, chain, rod,
truss member, or
other object, so as...
- post-
tensioned methods can be used in
different contexts: pre-
tensioned stone may be more
appropriate for prefabrication,
while post-
tensioning may be...
- with an
internal gearbox Chain tensioner for a single-speed
bicycle Bicycle chain tensioned without a
dedicated tensioner mechanism Traditional Finnish...
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different chemical and
environmental factors. If no
force acts
normal to a
tensioned surface, the
surface must
remain flat. But if the
pressure on one side...
- "Dynamic
Tension" is the name
Charles Atlas gave to the
system of
physical exercises that he
first po****rized in the 1920s.
Dynamic Tension is a self-resistance...
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Tension headache,
stress headache, or
tension-type
headache (TTH), is the most
common type of
primary headache. The pain
usually radiates from the lower...
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Tension is a 1949
American crime film noir
directed by John Berry, and
written by
Allen Rivkin,
based on a
story written by John D. Klorer. It
stars Richard...
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Tension members are
structural elements that are
subjected to
axial tensile forces.
Examples of
tension members are
bracing for
buildings and bridges...
