word
post-tensioning
POHST TEN-shun-ing
poʊst ˈtɛnʃənɪŋListen
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Syllable breakdown
posttensioning
Dictionary meaning
method of prestressing concrete by tensioning steel tendons after the concrete has hardened; creates internal compression that counteracts tensile forces; allows thinner slabs and longer spans
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