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second moment of area

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A measure of a body's resistance to bending.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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  • Finnish: jäyhyysmomentti — measure of resistance to bending
  • German: Flächenträgheitsmoment — measure of resistance to bending
  • German: Flächenmoment 2. Grades — measure of resistance to bending
  • Greek: ροπή αδράνειας επιφάνειας (ropí adráneias epifáneias) — measure of resistance to bending
  • Polish: geometryczny moment bezwładności — measure of resistance to bending
  • Russian: осево́й моме́нт ине́рции сече́ния (osevój momént inércii sečénija) — measure of resistance to bending