1. (

• tensile

) of or relating to tension; "tensile stress"; "tensile pull" ;

2. (

• ductile ,
• malleable ,
• pliable ,
• pliant ,
• tensile ,
• tractile

) capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; "ductile copper"; "malleable metals such as gold"; "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"; "pliant molten glass"; "made of highly tensile steel alloy" ;