Usually means: Applying tension to concrete after.
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  1. posttension: Merriam-Webster
  2. posttension: Collins English Dictionary
  3. posttension: Infoplease Dictionary
  4. posttension: Dictionary.com
  5. posttension: Wiktionary

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verb:  (construction) To pour concrete first and then stretch the reinforcing strands within it by means of jacks and anchorages.

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