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Definition of
tensor noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tensor
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈtɛnsər
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈtɛnsɔr
/
/
(
anatomy
)
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a muscle that
tightens
or stretches part of the body
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tensor
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