posttensioned

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A form of posttension — To pour concrete first and then stretch the reinforcing strands within it by means of jacks and anchorages.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of posttension
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APA

posttensioned. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posttensioned

MLA

“posttensioned.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posttensioned. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “posttensioned,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posttensioned.

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