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shear centre

shear centre noun: the point where a shear force can act without producing any twist in the section. In general not the centroid, but a point through which a force transverse to the axis of a beam section can act and not cause any twisting of the beam section.

Noun

shear centre (plural shear centres)

  1. The point where a shear force can act without producing any twist in the section. In general not the centroid, but a point through which a force transverse to the axis of a beam section can act and not cause any twisting of the beam section.

shear centre meaning in Tamil

shear centre in Tamil

நறுக்கு மையம், நறுக்கின் மையம்

Forms of shear centre

pluralshear centres
alternative formshear center

Origin of shear centre

From shear + centre.

Questions about shear centre

What does shear centre mean?
Shear centre means the point where a shear force can act without producing any twist in the section. In general not the centroid, but a point through which a force transverse to the axis of a beam section can act and not cause any twisting of the beam section.
What is shear centre in Tamil?
Shear centre in Tamil is நறுக்கு மையம், நறுக்கின் மையம். See Shear centre meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is shear centre?
Shear centre is a noun.
What is the plural of shear centre?
The plural of shear centre is shear centres.

Words near shear centre in the dictionary

  1. sheanderthals
  2. Sheandra
  3. Sheans
  4. Sheans Creek
  5. shear
  6. shear centre
  7. shear centres
  8. shear hog
  9. shear hogs
  10. shear legs
  11. shear line

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