tensile - use in sentences

Modifies a noun

  • strength: The tensile strength of the alloys is high, making possible the drawing of very fine wire.
  • modulus: Tensile modulus was reduced by 15 % in the same timescale.
  • stress: The highest tensile stress in the rod is at a point closest to the fixed end.
  • axis: The tensile axis runs approximately from the bottom left corner to the top right corner of the image.
  • steel: Frame - Double tube, double cradle in high tensile strength steel.
  • wire: High tensile wires permit a larger spacing between posts.

Modifying Another Word

  • high: All bolts should be high tensile ( usually marked 8.8 on the head ).

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