Meaning Of The Word Tension

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tension
uncountable noun: Tension is a feeling of worry and anxiety which makes it difficult for you to relax.
uncountable noun: Tension is the feeling that is produced in a situation when people are anxious and do not trust each other, and when there is a possibility of sudden violence or conflict.

tension in American English
a tensing or being tensed
to subject to tension
noun: the act of stretching or straining
transitive verb: to subject (a cable, belt, tendon, or the like) to tension, esp. for a specific purpose

tension in British English
noun: the act of stretching or the state or degree of being stretched

tension in Mechanical Engineering
noun: The tension of a string, cable, etc is how much it is being stretched.

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