A robot arm may have a prehensile length
that should be tested for its tensile strength!

This is Episode 87 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite,
fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

Originally published March 21, 2020.

tensile

An informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in
various engineering disciplines. Hosted by interdisciplinary engineer Pius Wong,
also host of The K12 Engineering Education Podcast. Produced by Pios Labs.
Support the podcast by donating to Pius's studio on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/pioslabs.