The word "sub tending" is spelled as /sʌb ˈtɛndɪŋ/. The first syllable "sub" is pronounced as /sʌb/ and means "under", while the second syllable "tending" is pronounced as /ˈtɛndɪŋ/ and means "to extend or stretch". Together, "sub tending" means "to extend or stretch something under". This term is often used in geometry to refer to a line or segment that touches a curve or circle at a single point while lying underneath it.
There is no available dictionary definition for the term "sub tending."