Home › Words › P › posttensionposttensionposttension means to pour concrete first and then stretch the reinforcing strands within it by means of jacks and anchorages.EtymologyFrom post- + tension.verbTo pour concrete first and then stretch the reinforcing strands within it by means of jacks and anchorages.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.prestress 65% match — To apply stress to structural components in order to produce a tension that counteracts the loads to which the component is subjected in its designed use. vs posttension →prestressed 62% match — having been stressed before use vs posttension →rodding 55% match — The process of reinforcing concrete with metal rods. vs posttension →precast 53% match — Cast previously in another location. vs posttension →concreter 53% match — A person who pours or works with concrete vs posttension →prestrengthen 53% match — To strengthen in advance. vs posttension →precompression 51% match — Compression applied prior to something. vs posttension →reconcrete 51% match — To concrete again. vs posttension →