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a.) Expansive force; the force with which the particles of a body, as a gas, tend to recede from each other and occupy a larger space; elastic force; elasticity; as, the tension of vapor; the tension of air.
a.) Fig.: Extreme strain of mind or excitement of feeling; intense effort.

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a.) Fig.: Extreme strain of mind or excitement of feeling; intense effort.