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permanent set

British  

noun

  1. engineering the change in shape of a material that results when the load to which it is subjected causes the elastic limit to be exceeded and is then removed

"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

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California regulators voted Thursday to impose a permanent set of workplace rules aimed at protecting countertop cutters from silicosis, an incurable disease that has been killing young workers.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 20, 2024

“Survivor” has settled on Fiji as a permanent set after bouncing around for several years to different locations.

From Seattle Times Feb. 27, 2023

The rules will remain in effect while the Education Department seeks public comment on a permanent set of rules.

From New York Times Sep. 22, 2017

There was a near-capacity crowd that included soldiers and their families in the 2,400-seat Abrams Gym, which has a large American flag on the wall behind the benches opposite the only permanent set of stands.

From Washington Times Dec. 17, 2016

The ink was permanent, set with the light from a powerful Gold orb owned by the Governor's office.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

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