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post-tensioned

post-tensioned is the simple past and past participle of post-tension.

Meaning of post-tension

Verb

post-tension (third-person singular simple present post-tensions, present participle post-tensioning, simple past and past participle post-tensioned)

  1. To apply tension (to reinforcing tendons) after casting concrete.
    • This minimum amount and location of post-tensioning force should be noted on the structural drawings.1977, Post-Tensioning Institute, Design of Post-tensioned Slabs, page 37

Questions about post-tensioned

What is post-tensioned the simple past and past participle of?
Post-tensioned is the simple past and past participle of post-tension.

Words near post-tensioned in the dictionary

  1. post-subject
  2. post-suffering
  3. post-supersessionism
  4. post-supersessionist
  5. post-tension
  6. post-tensioned
  7. post-tensioning
  8. post-tensions
  9. post-Tertiary
  10. post-thrash
  11. post-thrombotic

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