posttension
verb
post·ten·sion
ˌpōst-ˈten(t)-shən 
posttensioned; posttensioning; posttensions
: to apply tension to (reinforcing steel) after concrete has set
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“Posttension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posttension. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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