Phrase guide

residual stress

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A stress that remains in a solid material after the original cause of the stress has been removed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 殘留應力 /残留应力 (cánliú yìnglì) — stress that remains in a solid material after the original cause of the stress has been removed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 剩餘應力 /剩余应力 (shèngyú yìnglì) — stress that remains in a solid material after the original cause of the stress has been removed
  • Finnish: jäännösjännitys — stress that remains in a solid material after the original cause of the stress has been removed
  • Indonesian: tegangan sisa — stress that remains in a solid material after the original cause of the stress has been removed
  • Malay: tegasan sisa — stress that remains in a solid material after the original cause of the stress has been removed
  • Russian: оста́точные напряже́ния (ostátočnyje naprjažénija) — stress that remains in a solid material after the original cause of the stress has been removed