Tension
Meanings and phrases
n.
- (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; tenseness; stress
- the physical condition of being stretched or strained; tensity; tenseness; tautness
- a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
- (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body
- feelings of hostility that are not manifest; latent hostility
- the action of stretching something tight
n.
- surface tension at the surface separating two non-miscible liquids; interfacial tension
n.
- surface tension at the surface separating two non-miscible liquids; interfacial surface tension
n.
- glaucoma that results from damage to the optic nerve although the intraocular pressure is normal
n.
- a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces
- The surface tension of strange matter is unknown.
- This is not relevant to determine the surface tension.
- From it we can determine the surface tension.
n.
- a headache located at the back of the head; usually caused by body tension resulting from overwork or psychological stress
E.g.
- His move intensified the tension between two clubs.
- So there'll be more tension between the [three] of them.
- This created tension between Generals and their operators.
E.g.
- Wrestlers portrayed villains or heroes as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
E.g.
- Wrestlers portrayed villains or heroes as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
E.g.
- Mount Greenwood's history has been characterized by racial tension.
- The group did hold a rally in the area, leading to accusations that it was fuelling racial tension.
- They began as race-based employee forums that were created in response to racial tension in the 1960s.
E.g.
- This only increased political tension due to its supposed contradictions.
- Slavery was the central source of escalating political tension in the 1850s.
- The level of political tension varies among different regions of the country.
E.g.
- There is a strong sexual tension, which appears hard to resolve.
- The film explores the sexual tension between a wife and a husband serving a long jail sentence.
- said the "luscious and sensuous" cinematography matched the sexual tension throughout the movie.
E.g.
- Until now the two clubs always compete with high tension when they meet.
- Performing on bass can be physically demanding, because the strings are under relatively high tension.
- In a bid to shed his pursuers he brought his bomber down to pass under a group of high tension cables.