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Meanings of extensional in English

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          I've also read there is evidence for a prevailing extensional regime in the region.
          Wired
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          Continental rifting requires the existence of extensional forces great enough to break the lithosphere.
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          Increasing the extensional viscosity is one way to reduce emulsification.
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          However, Pluto's surface is cut by what appear to be extensional cracks only, right back to the most ancient times.
          The South African
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          This study aimed to evaluate how silicone oils with increased extensional viscosity behave in terms of their ease of injection.
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          Ms Perez Diaz says that when the lithosphere is subject to a horizontal extensional force it will stretch, becoming thinner.
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          Extensional through the time