dilatancy
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Together, the unusual geometry and trapped fluids create conditions for a process called "dilatancy strengthening."
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
Expat carries with it the sense of choice, but also a whiff of flightiness and dilatancy, the idea that you’ve rejected the country of your birth for reasons of lifestyle rather than need.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2014
Brace even suggested at the time that the physical changes associated with dilatancy might provide warning of an impending earthquake, but neither he nor anyone else was quite sure how to proceed with his proposal.
From Time Magazine Archive
In addition, because the cracking of the rock increases its volume, dilatancy can account for the crustal uplift and tilting that precedes some quakes.
From Time Magazine Archive
If the dilatancy effects occur in a small area, the quake will be minor but will occur soon.
From Time Magazine Archive
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