compressive stress

American  

noun

1. axial stress that tends to shorten the affected body; compare tensile stress.

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Example Sentences

As these irregularities move, they induce a compressive stress that triggers the rebonding effect.

From Scientific American • Oct. 1, 2023

By soaking glass in a chemical salt bath, the company also introduces compressive stress into the inside of the glass.

From The Verge • Oct. 19, 2018

It has long been inferred that compressive stress in the crust must be a primary condition of these movements.

From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by Joly, John

When external forces act upon a bar in a direction away from its ends or a direct pull, the stress is a tensile stress; when toward the ends or a direct push, compressive stress.

From The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing by Record, Samuel J.

Strut - Any part designed to hold things apart or resist compressive stress;

From Things To Make by Williams, Archibald