Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, November 26th, 2024
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Thermotension

Webster's Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
Thermotensile
Next Entry
Thermotherapy
Resource Toolbox

(n.) 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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Thermotension'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/thermotension.html. 1828.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile