release of elastic stress

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• stress — n 1 Stress, strain, pressure, tension are comparable terms when they apply to the action or effect of force exerted within or upon a thing. Stress and strain are the comprehensive terms of this group and are sometimes used interchangeably {put… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• elastic limit — the point beyond which the deformations of a structure or material are no longer purely elastic or, in other words, the greatest stress which a material is capable of sustaining without any permanent strain remaining after complete release of the …   Mechanics glossary

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