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tensions
We have found lemma(root) word of tensions : tension.
Definitions
[ˈtɛnʃn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the state of being stretched tight
(e.g: the parachute keeps the cable under tension as it drops)
- mental or emotional strain
(e.g: a mind which is affected by stress or tension cannot think as clearly)
Phrases:
Origin
:
mid 16th century (as a medical term denoting a condition or feeling of being physically stretched or strained): from French, or from Latin tensio(n-), from tendere ‘stretch’
[ˈtɛnʃn], (Verb)
Definitions:
- apply a force to (something) which tends to stretch it
(e.g: it is best to insert the battens before the outhaul is tensioned)
Phrases:
Origin
:
mid 16th century (as a medical term denoting a condition or feeling of being physically stretched or strained): from French, or from Latin tensio(n-), from tendere ‘stretch’
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