residual stress
nounMetallurgy.
a stress in a metal, on a microscopic scale and resulting from nonuniform thermal changes, plastic deformation, or other causes aside from temporary external forces or applications of heat.
Origin of residual stress
1First recorded in 1930–35
Words Nearby residual stress
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