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UK
/tˈɛnʃən/
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[ US /ˈtɛnʃən/ ]
[ US /ˈtɛnʃən/ ]
NOUN
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feelings of hostility that are not manifest
he could sense her latent hostility to him
the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions -
a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history
there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time -
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
stress is a vasoconstrictor
he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension -
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
it places great tension on the leg muscles
he could feel the tenseness of her body -
(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 -
the action of stretching something tight
tension holds the belt in the pulleys
How To Use tension In A Sentence
- In order to prevent the pipe buckling at the sagbend a horizontal tension was applied to the pipe by tensioners situated on the deck of the vessel.
- And there are a lot of so-called federalists, people who are just generally opposed to the extension of federal power and who object, who say look, this is the same thing that we objected to when liberals did it. CNN Transcript Mar 24, 2005
- A couple of examples from my own experience at FDA with the review of biopharmaceuticals will illustrate the tension between the regulatory culture and innovation.
- The main superstructure frame is formed from reinforced concrete with post-tensioned, ribbed slab floors.
- Station improvements are being considered for Shenfield while Gidea Park, Harold Wood and Brentwood are in line for platform extensions and station revamps.
- The couples agreed on a discreet slate-tiled mansard roof extension that gave each house an additional 30sq m of floor space. Times, Sunday Times
- Overextension in the lower back results in this 'duck-like' posture. Times, Sunday Times
- The attractive forces between molecules in a liquid are called surface tension forces and are what hold the liquid together.
- The Orangery restaurant is not as gorgeous as the rest of the house, partly because it is in a modern extension, but mainly because it is unattractively lit.
- Although tensions existed between the army and the group, the president defused them by playing the politics of tribalism and regionalism, often targeting northerners as the source of the nation's problems.