Meanings
nounhot tearing (plural hot tearings)
plural hot tearings
- the formation of a fracture in a metal casting during solidification as a result of hindered contraction
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hot tearing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20tearing
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“hot tearing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20tearing. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hot tearing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20tearing.
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