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The Clue
Kind of strength (7 letter answer)
The Answer
TENSILE
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Notes
The answer TENSILE is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 850 puzzles.
Related Clues
Extendible
Stretchable
___ strength (cohesiveness)
Able to withstand stress
Capable of being stretched
Like bridge cables
___ strength (breaking point)
Definition
TENSILE as an adjective:
1. of or relating to tension; "tensile stress"; "tensile pull"
2. (ductile, malleable, pliable, pliant, tensile, tractile) = capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; "ductile copper"; "malleable metals such as gold"; "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"; "pliant molten glass"; "made of highly tensile steel alloy"