plastic deformation

noun

A permanent change in the shape or size of an object without breaking it or putting it under excessive stress.

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Meanings

nounplastic deformation (countable and uncountable, plural plastic deformations)

plural plastic deformations

  1. countableuncountablematerials scienceA permanent change in the shape or size of an object without breaking it or putting it under excessive stress.

Translations

Finnish pysyvä muodonmuutos, plastinen muodonmuutos
  • pysyvä muodonmuutosTranslations
  • plastinen muodonmuutosTranslations
  • plastinen deformaatioTranslations
French déformation plastique
  • déformation plastiqueTranslations
Polish odkształcenie plastyczne
  • odkształcenie plastyczneTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

plastic deformation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plastic%20deformation

MLA

“plastic deformation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plastic%20deformation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plastic deformation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plastic%20deformation.

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