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permanent set

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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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The company operates out of a modest studio in Silver Lake with two soundstages: one a permanent set for “Dimension 20” and the other rotating between several of its shows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025

“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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