thermal shock

noun

1. a fluctuation in temperature causing stress in a material. It often results in fracture, esp in brittle materials such as ceramics

Example Sentences

He said the Eaton fire had thrown them into thermal shock.

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About 800 exotic fish died from thermal shock at an aquarium in Sevastopol as cold seawater flooded the facility, the Crimea 24 TV channel and RIA Novosti reported.

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They don’t do well with the rapid and repeated thermal shock when you build a roaring fire on a cool or cold afternoon.

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The Garmin Instinct Tactical fitness tracker has some specs to prove it, meeting military standard 810G for thermal, shock, and water resistance — meaning it’s designed to take a lot of punishment.

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Garmin Instinct Tactical $200 $300 34% off Garmin’s Instinct Tactical is designed to meet military-spec standards for thermal, shock, and water resistance.

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