Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of post-tension
nounpost-tensioning (uncountable)
- uncountableengineeringApplication of tension to a structure after it has gained a specified strength or age, especially to steel tendons in concrete to reinforce the structure.
Translations
Greek μετατάνυση
- μετατάνυση (metatánysi)engineering; concrete structure technique
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