The state of being stretched or extended beyond normal limits or beyond a particular boundary.
From 'extra-' (beyond) + 'tension' (from Latin tensio, stretching). This term appears in mechanical and physiological contexts to describe over-extension.
Think of a rubber band that's pulled way beyond its usual stretch—that's extratension, and it's the moment right before something breaks from being over-extended.
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