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Tenormin
- noun - an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
Tenoroon
- noun - a tenor bassoon; pitched a fifth higher than the ordinary bassoon
Tenotome
- - A slender knife for use in the operation of tenotomy.
Tenotomy
- - The division of a tendon, or the act of dividing a tendon.
Tenpence
- noun - a decimal coin worth ten pennies
Tenpenny
- - Valued or sold at ten pence; as, a tenpenny cake. See 2d Penny, n.
Tense Up
- verb - become tense or tenser; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"
- become tense, nervous, or uneasy; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"
- cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;
- make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;
Tensible
- - Capable of being extended or drawn out; ductile; tensible.
Tensions
- noun - (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body; "the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear"
- (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
- a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature); "there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time"; "there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history"
- feelings of hostility that are not manifest; "he could sense her latent hostility to him"; "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions"
- the action of stretching something tight; "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"
- the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"