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

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.

Cast iron would naturally have been selected for a member that resisted a compressive stress, as it was considerably cheaper than wrought iron.

From The Engineering Contributions of Wendel Bollman by Vogel, Robert M.

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