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true stress

true stress noun: the instantaneous stress caused by a load acting on a unit cross section.

Noun

true stress (plural true stresses)

  1. The instantaneous stress caused by a load acting on a unit cross section

Forms of true stress

pluraltrue stresses

Questions about true stress

What does true stress mean?
True stress means the instantaneous stress caused by a load acting on a unit cross section.
What part of speech is true stress?
True stress is a noun.
What is the plural of true stress?
The plural of true stress is true stresses.

Words near true stress in the dictionary

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  6. true stress
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