is in tension or compression

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• Tension headache — Classification and external resources ICD 10 G44.2 ICD 9 307.81 …   Wikipedia

• Compression (physical) — Compression test on a universal testing machine Physical compression is the result of the subjection of a material to compressive stress, which results in reduction of volume as compared to an uncompressed but otherwise identical state. The… …   Wikipedia

• tension — [ tɑ̃sjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1490; lat. tensio I ♦ (Concret) 1 ♦ Physiol. État d un tissu, d un organe distendu. Résistance opposée par une paroi organique aux liquides, aux gaz contenus dans la cavité qu elle limite. Tension de la paroi abdominale. 2 ♦… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Tension de surface — Tension superficielle La tension superficielle permet à un pengő hongrois (aluminium) de ne pas couler au fond du verre d eau À la surface d un milieu dense (liquide ou solide) ou à l interface entre deux milieux denses, la matière n est pas,… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Compression lock — Parent style Catch wrestling Child hold(s) Achilles lock A compression lock, a muscle lock, muscle slicer or muscle crusher, is a grappling hold which causes severe pain by pressing a muscle into a bone. A compression lock can cause a joint lock… …   Wikipedia

• Tension — may refer to:In science: *Tension (physics), a force related to the stretching of an object (the opposite of compression) *High tension, in electrical power transmission, wires which carry high voltages *Stress (medicine), also referred to as… …   Wikipedia

• Tension member — Tension members are structural elements that are subjected to axial tensile forces. They are usually used in different types of structures. Examples of tension members are: bracing for buildings and bridges, truss members, and cables in suspended …   Wikipedia

• TENSION ARTÉRIELLE — C’est par un abus de langage, consacré par l’usage, que les médecins et le public parlent de tension artérielle (et d’«hypertension»), alors que, sous ce vocable, ils désignent la pression qui règne à l’intérieur du compartiment artériel. Celle… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Tension ring — A tension ring is a type of finger ring in which the gemstone is held in place by pressure rather than prongs, a bezel or other mounting. The metal setting is actually spring loaded to exert pressure onto the gemstone, and tiny etchings/grooves… …   Wikipedia

• Tension superficielle — La tension superficielle permet à un pengő hongrois en aluminium de ne pas couler au fond du verre d eau (bien que l aluminium soit plus dense que l eau)… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Compression seal fitting — A Compression seal fitting, also known as a sealing gland, is intended to seal some type of element (probe, wire, conductor, pipe, tube, fiber optic cable) when the element must pass through a pressure or environmental boundary. A compression… …   Wikipedia