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post-tensioning

post-tensioning is the present participle and gerund 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

Noun

post-tensioning (uncountable)

  1. Application of tension to a structure after it has gained a specified strength or age, especially to steel tendons in concrete to reinforce the structure.

Questions about post-tensioning

What does post-tensioning mean?
Post-tensioning means application of tension to a structure after it has gained a specified strength or age, especially to steel tendons in concrete to reinforce the structure.
What is post-tensioning the present participle and gerund of?
Post-tensioning is the present participle and gerund of post-tension.
What part of speech is post-tensioning?
Post-tensioning is a noun.

Words near post-tensioning in the dictionary

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

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