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shear strength

noun

the degree to which a material or bond is able to resist shear

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Nearby words

  1. shear force,
  2. shear legs,
  3. shear modulus,
  4. shear pin,
  5. shear strain,
  6. shear stress,
  7. shear stud,
  8. shear transformation,
  9. shear wave,
  10. shear zone
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