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Meaning of
tension
in English
tension
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Plural
tensions
Past Tense
tensioned
Participle Verb
tensioning
Third Person Singular
tensions
Definitions
Noun
opposition
between
forces
;
strain
a
feeling
of
suspense
;
nervous
excitement
a
state
of
mental
strain
;
anxiety
The
argument
created
a
lot
of
tension
between
them
.
an
elastic
object's
stretched
state
The
rubber
band
was
under
tension
after
being
stretched
.
force
transmitted
through
a
stretched
object
;
pulling
on
both
ends
The
wire
was
under
tension
from
the
heavy
weight
it
was
supporting
.
Compounds / Phrases
posttension