backstress

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noun

A long-range internal stress.

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Meanings

nounbackstress (plural backstresses)

plural backstresses

  1. engineeringA long-range internal stress.

Origin

From back + stress.

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APA

backstress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstress

MLA

“backstress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstress. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backstress,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstress.

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