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THERMOTENSION

\θˈɜːmə͡ʊtənʃən], \θˈɜːmə‍ʊtənʃən], \θ_ˈɜː_m_əʊ_t_ə_n_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of THERMOTENSION

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1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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A process of increasing the strength of wrought iron by heating it to a determinate temperature, and giving to it, while in that state, a mechanical strain or tension in the direction in which the strength is afterward to be exerted.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

A process of increasing the strength of wrought iron by heating it to a determinate temperature, and giving to it, while in that state, a mechanical strain or tension in the direction in which the strength is afterward to be exerted.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

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