polar moment of inertia

noun

A measure of a body's resistance to twisting; a measure of torsional strength.

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Meanings

nounpolar moment of inertia (plural polar moments of inertia)

plural polar moments of inertia

  1. engineeringA measure of a body's resistance to twisting; a measure of torsional strength.
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