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The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.

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Psychological state of being tense.

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A feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc.; suspense.

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State of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.

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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).

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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.

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To place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on.

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We tensioned the cable until it snapped.

Its true aim is to stir up racial tensions.

These latter lines measure the tensions in the successive portions of string.

The three angles between the tangent planes to the three surfaces of separation at the point 0 are completely determined by the tensions of the b o a three surfaces.

The relation between the three forces acting on any particle, viz, the extraneous force and the tensions in the two adjacent portions of the string can be exhibited by means of a triangle of forces; and if the successive triangles be drawn to the same scale they can be fitted together so as to constitute a single force-diagram, as shown in fig.

The tensions in the successive portions of the string are therefore proportional to the respective lengths, and thelinesBH,CK.., are all equal.

This drop will not spread out like the first drop, but will take the form of a flat lens with a distinct circular edge, showing that the surface-tension of what is still apparently pure water is now less than the sum of the tensions of the surfaces separating oil from air and water.

The resistance to slipping of a flat belt on a pulley may be obtained by considering the equilibrium of a small arc of the pulley surface subtending an angle dB at the centre, and having tensions T and T+dT at its extremities.

In early adolescence she found herself drawn to be in a mediator role in the midst of family tensions.

Additional tensions rise when Chloe tells Clark she's tired of being his sidekick.

Rivalries and tensions multiply and there is no shared external enemy to keep the triumvirate together.

But whatever the tensions between Blair and Cook, the Prime Minister was inexorably drawn into Cook 's new ethical statesmanship.

Is your toddler picking up on tensions in the house which are making him feel like life is not that safe and secure and so he needs more reassurances of your presence at night?

If there are tensions at home that your toddler is picking up on, try and resolve them peacefully.

In addition, just knowing that you are in the same boat as a lot of other co-parents can ease tensions and relieve stress.

Its exterior was inspired by the anatomy of muscle tensions, tendons and skin on animals.

There are no extra steps needed on your part, so you'll be able to fully kick back and let your mind, and body, release its tensions!

Joking is one way to relieve tensions and show how ridiculous some jokes are.

Even a short walk or a turn at the playground can help them work off some of the physical tensions connected with mourning.

These stresses include the unclear role and authority of the stepparent, financial responsibility for stepchildren, conflict between custodial and noncustodial parents, and emotional tensions.

In 2003, because tensions were strained between Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures, the then-Disney Chairman Michael Eisner had planned to go forward with the movie, but not with Pixar.

Close your eyes, take some deep relaxing breaths and let the day's tensions melt away.

When air travel is involved in these spur of the moment trips, tensions rise even more.

Tantra yoga practitioners must first learn to release any blocks they have placed in their own path, to relax all body tensions, and to silence any mental chatter that would otherwise impede their progress.

Chronic stress causes a gradual wear and tear on the body, including joints and muscles, which absorb and retain much of life's daily tensions.

Jerry Casterlano decided to leave the band, thanks to tensions over the departure of Stixx, sparking a change in direction for the band.

Although their early years were filled with some tensions and frustrations, the band's 2000 release of Hybrid Theory began paving the way for greater success - the project was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005.

Tensions aside, Tuesday Night Music Club became a smash hit for Crow and earned her three Grammy Awards.

Tensions increased when they found out that Kody and Robyn crossed a family line by kissing to seal their engagement.

Tensions rise further as Mark and Demetri disagree with each other, too.

The problem of a rod suspended by strings attached to two points of it is virtually identical, the tensions of the strings taking the place of the reactions of the planes.

In the case of a string stretched over a smooth surface, but in other respects free from extraneous force, the tensions at the ends of a small element s must be balanced by the normal reaction of the surface.

The motion being assumed to be small, the tensions of the two strings may be taken to have their statical values Mgb/(a+b), Mga/(a+b), where a, b are the distances of G from the two threads.

When the body is twisted through an angle 0 the threads make angles aC/i, be/I with the vertical, and the moment of the tensions about the vertical through G is accordingly Kg, where K = M gab/i.

F = T1 Ti = T1 (I ef9) Ta(ef 1)j When a belt connecting a pair of pulleys has the tensions of its two sides originally equal, the pulleys being at rest, and when the pulleys are next set in motion, so that one of them drives the other by means of the belt, it is found that the advancing side of the belt is exactly as much tightened as the returning side is slackened, so that the mean tension remains unchanged.

The tension of the surface separating two liquids which do not mix cannot be deduced by any known method from the tensions of the surfaces of the liquids when separately in contact with air.

When three films of the same liquid meet, their tensions are equal, and, therefore, they make angles of 120 with each other.

If no one of these tensions is greater than the sum of the other two, the drop will assume the form of a lens, the angles which the upper and lower surfaces of the lens make with the free surface of A and with each other being equal to the external angles of the triangle of forces.

But when the surface-tension of A exceeds the sum of the tensions of the surfaces of contact of B with air and with A, it is impossible to construct the triangle of forces, so that equilibrium becomes impossible.

The edge of the drop is drawn out by the surface-tension of A with a force greater than the sum of the tensions of the two surfaces of the drop. The drop, therefore, spreads itself out, with great velocity, over the surface of A till it covers an enormous area, and is reduced to such extreme tenuity that it is not probable that it retains the same properties of surface-tension which it has in a large mass.

If a and b are the two fluids and c the solid then the equilibrium of the tensions at the point 0 depends only on that of thin components parallel to the surface, because the surface-tensions normal to the surface are balanced by the resistance of the solid.

If the tension of the surface between the solid and one of the fluids exceeds the sum of the other two tensions, the point of contact will not be in equilibrium, but will be dragged towards the side on which the tension is greatest.

If the above-mentioned condition be not satisfied, the triangle is imaginary, and the three fluids cannot rest in contact, the two weaker tensions, even if acting in full concert, being incapable of balancing the strongest.

The problem is to make the sum of the interfacial tensions a minimum, each tension being proportional to the square of the difference of densities of the two contiguous liquids in question.

If the order of stratification differ from that of densities, we can show that each step of approximation to this order lowers the sum of tensions.

The second minus the first, or the increase in the sum of tensions, is thus 2 (U n - o' n+l) (o n+ 1 - Q n +2) Hence, if an+1 be intermediate in magnitude between a,, and a71+2, the sum of tensions is increased by the abolition of the stratum; but, if a-n+1 be not intermediate, the sum is decreased.

We see, then, that the removal of a stratum from between neighbours where it is out of order and its introduction between neighbours where it will be in order is doubly favourable to the reduction of the sum of tensions; and since by a succession of such steps we may arrive at the order of magnitude throughout, we conclude that this is the disposition of minimum tensions and energy.

Integrating the expression for an angle of wrapping 0, we obtain the relation log € Ti/T2= µ9, where T 1 and T2 are the end tensions.

At high speeds the centrifugal tension of the belt or rope, of amount wv 2 /g, may be considerable, and must be subtracted from the end tensions.

He found the last few weeks hard, feeling the old animosity toward him stirred by the tensions in the camp.

It is about creating tensions, upsetting the balance of power among different countries.