"tensing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tensings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tensing (plural tensings)
  1. The act of making something tense. Derived forms: æ-tensing
    Sense id: en-tensing-en-noun-uss5N4d2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} tensing
  1. present participle and gerund of tense Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: tense
    Sense id: en-tensing-en-verb-6RbJ5XQG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 14 86

Inflected forms

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