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elastic limit

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The level of stress at which a solid undergoes a greater change in strain than predicted by Hooke's law; often followed by necking and breaking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 彈性極限 /弹性极限 (tánxìng jíxiàn) — stress at which a solid undergoes change
  • Finnish: kimmoraja — stress at which a solid undergoes change
  • Russian: преде́л теку́чести (predél tekúčesti) — stress at which a solid undergoes change