engineering strain

noun

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

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Meanings

nounengineering strain (countable and uncountable, plural engineering strains)

plural engineering strains · alternative nominal strain

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