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the resistance of a material to longitudinal stress, measured by the minimum amount of longitudinal stress required to rupture the material

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  • There's that many among "The View," and would be four if not for Joy Behar having to spend so much to maintain friends and a tensile-strength face.
  • Venza's body structure relies on high tensile-strength steel, gussets and crossmembers for its strength, rigidity and optimized weight.
  • Venza features a body structure that relies on high tensile-strength steel, gussets and crossmembers for its strength, rigidity and lighter weight.
  • Weighing in at less than four pounds, it also features a built-in top collar handle for ease in getting the bag on and off; patented Roller Bottom stand mechanism that delivers...
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