tension

[US]/ˈtenʃn/
[UK]/ˈtenʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the state of being stretched tight, mental or emotional strain, electrical potential
vt. to tighten, to stretch tight

Phrases & Collocations

high tension

tension headache

build tension

release tension

feel tension

tension-filled situation

surface tension

tension control

interfacial tension

tension stress

tension test

uniaxial tension

winding tension

tension force

tension strength

tension device

low tension

ease the tension

axial tension

belt tension

nervous tension

chain tension

initial tension

critical surface tension

tension meter

Example Sentences

There was an air of tension at the meeting.

the tension had completely disappeared.

a tension on the cable of 50 pounds.

There's an indefinable air of tension at the meeting.

tension is generated by the imbalance of power.

the knot of tension at the back of her neck.

the elimination of neck tension can relieve headaches.

I could feel the tension in the room.

racial tension surged to boiling point.

the tension and complexities of our contemporary society.

gradually the tension and stress drained away .

tension which could explode into violence at any time.

he was externed for inciting communal tension in Mumbai.

the surface tension of a liquid at its air/liquid interface.

the safety system pre-tensions the seat belts.

he felt at rest, the tension gone.

the parachute keeps the cable under tension as it drops.

be tensioned almost to the breaking point

working under great tension to make a deadline.

Real-world Examples

I'm sensing some tension. - No, no, no.

Source: Modern Family Season 9

The fighting has exacerbated ethnic tensions.

Source: BBC Listening Collection December 2013

There are always tensions simmering at some level here.

Source: NPR News October 2015 Collection

It's not wise to create international tensions.

Source: Four-level vocabulary frequency weekly plan

So this really reduces the tensions considerably.

Source: NPR News December 2018 Compilation

So this can create a tension among staff.

Source: 6 Minute English

I could cut the tension with my machete.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

You might start laughing to release the tension.

Source: 30-Day Habit Formation Plan

The party 2016 presidential nominee has been heavily criticized for inciting racial tensions.

Source: Listen to a little bit of fresh news every day.

A. ways to relieve the tension of busy life.

Source: Past years' graduate entrance exam English reading true questions.

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