coefficient of restitution
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of coefficient of restitution
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Radius of gyration, coefficient of restitution and other obscure forces cause tethered pins to fly around differently than their free-fall counterparts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
That official explained that MLB reworked the baseball before the 2021 season so that it would have a lower and more consistent coefficient of restitution, or COR.
From Washington Post ● May 14, 2022
“It depends on the COR, the coefficient of restitution of the flagstick,” DeChambeau told Golf.com recently.
From Golf Digest ● Nov. 1, 2018
The F7 fairway woods boast a flexible 475 stainless steel face in an effort to achieve a coefficient of restitution close to .800—or slightly below that of a driver.
From Golf Digest ● Nov. 1, 2016
So the coefficient of restitution is now comparable with that of accumulators of the Planté type.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884 by Various
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