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engineering strain

engineering strain noun: a dimensionless measure of object deformation; the ratio of the object's deformed length to its initial length, along some axis.

Noun

engineering strain (countable and uncountable, plural engineering strains)

  1. A dimensionless measure of object deformation; the ratio of the object's deformed length to its initial length, along some axis.

Forms of engineering strain

pluralengineering strains
alternative formnominal strain

Questions about engineering strain

What does engineering strain mean?
Engineering strain means a dimensionless measure of object deformation; the ratio of the object's deformed length to its initial length, along some axis.
What part of speech is engineering strain?
Engineering strain is a noun.
What is the plural of engineering strain?
The plural of engineering strain is engineering strains.

Words near engineering strain in the dictionary

  1. engineering
  2. engineering boot
  3. engineering boots
  4. engineering sample
  5. engineering samples
  6. engineering strain
  7. engineering strains
  8. engineering stress
  9. engineering stresses
  10. engineering works
  11. engineeringly

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