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Mohr's circle

British  
/ mɔːz /

noun

  1. a graphical construction enabling the stresses in the cross-section of a body to be determined if the principal stresses are known

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Mohr's circle

C20: named after Otto Mohr (1773–1839), German scientist

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