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residual stresses

residual stresses is the plural of residual stress.

Meaning of residual stress

Noun

residual stress (countable and uncountable, plural residual stresses)

  1. A stress that remains in a solid material after the original cause of the stress has been removed.
    Synonyms:
    internal stress

Questions about residual stresses

What is residual stresses the plural of?
Residual stresses is the plural of residual stress.

Words near residual stresses in the dictionary

  1. residual power
  2. residual powers
  3. residual risk
  4. residual risks
  5. residual stress
  6. residual stresses
  7. residual sum of squares
  8. residual volume
  9. residual volumes
  10. residual waste
  11. residual wastes

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