- the act of stretching or straining.
- the state of being stretched or strained.
- mental or emotional strain; intense, suppressed suspense, anxiety, or excitement.
- a strained relationship between individuals, groups, nations, etc.
- (not in current use) pressure, especially of a vapor.
- Mechanics.
- the longitudinal deformation of an elastic body that results in its elongation.
- the force producing such deformation.
- electromotive force; potential.
- a device for stretching or pulling something.
- a device to hold the proper tension on the material being woven in a loom.
- to subject (a cable, belt, tendon, or the like) to tension, especially for a specific purpose.
- the act of stretching or the state or degree of being stretched
- mental or emotional strain; stress
- a situation or condition of hostility, suspense, or uneasiness
- a force that tends to produce an elongation of a body or structure
- physics
- voltage, electromotive force, or potential difference
- (in combination)
- a device for regulating the tension in a part, string, thread, etc, as in a sewing machine
- the degree of tightness or looseness with which a person knits
