tensile (adj.)

  1. of or relating to tension; tensile stress; tensile pull'

  2. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; ductile copper; malleable metals such as gold; they soaked the leather to made it pliable; pliant molten glass; made of highly tensile steel alloy

    [ Syn: ductile , malleable , pliable , pliant , tractile ]

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