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Tensioned — Ten sioned, a. Extended or drawn out; subjected to tension. A highly tensioned string. Tyndall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
post-tensioned — /poʊst ˈtɛnʃənd/ (say pohst tenshuhnd) adjective (in prestressed concrete) having the reinforcement stretched after the concrete is cast. Compare pre tensioned …
pre-tensioned — /ˈpri tɛnʃənd/ (say pree tenshuhnd) adjective (in prestressed concrete) having the reinforcement stretched before the concrete is cast. Compare post tensioned …
post-tensioned — post tenˈsioned adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑post … Useful english dictionary
pre-tensioned — pre tenˈsioned adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑pre tension … Useful english dictionary
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