noun Download 🔗Share The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other. Examples : "The tension between the two siblings was palpable as they argued over the last cookie. " physics condition energy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Psychological state of being tense. Examples : "The upcoming exam created a lot of tension in the classroom. " mind sensation essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc.; suspense. Examples : "The tense meeting between the parents and the teacher created a lot of tension in the room. " emotion entertainment mind literature sensation essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share State of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length. Examples : "The stretched rubber band had a high tension before snapping. " material physics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Force transmitted through a rope, string, cable, or similar object (used with prepositions on, in, or of, e.g., "The tension in the cable is 1000 N", to convey that the same magnitude of force applies to objects attached to both ends). Examples : "The tension in the rope was 500 Newtons, meaning the same force was pulling on both ends of the swing set. " physics energy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Voltage. Usually only the terms low tension, high tension, and extra-high tension, and the abbreviations LT, HT, and EHT are used. They are not precisely defined; LT is normally a few volts, HT a few hundreds of volts, and EHT thousands of volts. Examples : "The high tension wires hummed loudly overhead as the electrician worked on the faulty power lines. " electronics physics electric energy technology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on. Examples : "We tensioned the cable until it snapped." physics material essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading