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posttensioned

posttensioned is the simple past and past participle of posttension.

Meaning of posttension

Verb

posttension (third-person singular simple present posttensions, present participle posttensioning, simple past and past participle posttensioned)

  1. To pour concrete first and then stretch the reinforcing strands within it by means of jacks and anchorages.

Questions about posttensioned

What is posttensioned the simple past and past participle of?
Posttensioned is the simple past and past participle of posttension.

Words near posttensioned in the dictionary

  1. postteen
  2. postteens
  3. posttemporal
  4. posttemporals
  5. posttension
  6. posttensioned
  7. posttensioning
  8. posttensions
  9. postterm
  10. posttertiary
  11. posttest

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