elastic deformation

noun Physics.

the temporary change in length, volume, or shape produced in an elastic substance by a stress that is less than the elastic limit of the substance.

Nearby words

elastic band, elastic bandage, elastic cartilage, elastic clause, elastic collision, elastic deformation, elastic fiber, elastic lamella, elastic lamina of cornea, elastic layer of cornea, elastic limit

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