About The Word Tension
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Tension
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What's The Definition Of Tension?
[n] the action of stretching something tight; "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"
[n] (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body; "the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear" [n] feelings of hostility that are not manifest; "he could sense her latent hostility to him"; "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions" [n] a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature); "there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time"; "there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history" [n] (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor" [n] the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body" Synonyms | Synonyms for Tension: latent hostility | stress | tautness | tenseness | tensity Related Terms | Find terms related to Tension: See Also | antagonism | balance | breaking point | condition | enmity | hostility | mental strain | nervous strain | status | strain | stress | stretching | tone | tonicity | tonus | vasoconstrictive | vasoconstrictor Tension In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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