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elastic strain

American  
[i-las-tik strayn] / ɪˈlæs tɪk ˈstreɪn /

noun

  1. Physics. the deformation that a material undergoes when physical strain is applied to it, with the ultimate effect being that the material will return to its original state when the strain is removed.

elastic strain Scientific  

  1. A form of strain in which the distorted body returns to its original shape and size when the deforming force is removed.

  2. See more at strain

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"The occurrence of this pressure solution can really affect the amount of elastic strain that accumulates in different parts of the seismogenic zone."

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024

“There are no grain boundaries, no cracks, no features that otherwise limit how much elastic strain a body can experience.”

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2021

The accumulating elastic strain may be periodically released to produce small earthquakes on or near the main fault called foreshocks.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

The straight dashed parts are elastic strain and the curved parts are plastic strain.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

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