tēnsiō — meaning in English

English meaning

• strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
• tension noun A feeling of unease, stress, or unresolved conflict between people.

Senses

tēnsiō is used for these senses in English:

• strain The act of straining, or the state of being strained.
• tension (physics, engineering) The state of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.

strain — full definition

1. verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
2. verb To make a great, often exhausting effort.
3. verb To pass a liquid through a sieve or strainer to remove solids.
4. noun Physical or mental pressure, tension, or exhaustion.
5. noun A particular variety of a virus, bacterium, or other organism.

tension — full definition

1. noun A feeling of unease, stress, or unresolved conflict between people.
2. noun The physical pulling force in something stretched tight, like a rope or cable.

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