shear modulus
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noun Physics.
a coefficient of elasticity of a substance, expressing the ratio between the force per unit area (shearing stress ) that laterally deforms the substance and the shear (shearing strain ) that is produced by this force.
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Words nearby shear modulus
Shearing, shearing gang, shearing shed, shearlegs, shearling, shear modulus, shear pin, shears, shear strain, shear strength, shear stress
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Scientific definitions for shear modulus
shear modulus
See under modulus of elasticity.
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