pos>a. Suited for, or capable of, extension; extensible. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not extensile; incapable of being stretched. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Tense, a. ]
a. Made tensile. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Pertaining to the variation of tensile strength with the temperature. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]