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critical taper

critical taper noun: an equilibrial angle made by the far end of a body of wedge-shaped material being pushed by the near end.

Noun

critical taper (plural critical tapers)

  1. An equilibrial angle made by the far end of a body of wedge-shaped material being pushed by the near end.

Forms of critical taper

pluralcritical tapers

Questions about critical taper

What does critical taper mean?
Critical taper means an equilibrial angle made by the far end of a body of wedge-shaped material being pushed by the near end.
What part of speech is critical taper?
Critical taper is a noun.
What is the plural of critical taper?
The plural of critical taper is critical tapers.

Words near critical taper in the dictionary

  1. critical section
  2. critical sections
  3. critical success factor
  4. critical success factors
  5. critical support
  6. critical taper
  7. critical tapers
  8. critical temperature
  9. critical temperatures
  10. critical theory
  11. critical thinking

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