ultimate strength

American  

noun

Engineering.

1. the quantity of the utmost tensile, compressive, or shearing stress that a given unit area of a certain material is expected to bear without failing.

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ultimate strength British  

noun

1. the maximum tensile stress that a material can withstand before rupture

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Example Sentences

I wanted to reveal the lengths that families are willing to go for each other, and how those bonds can both harness us to dysfunction and be our ultimate strength.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2025

"Being vulnerable is not a weakness, it's the ultimate strength."

From BBC • May 27, 2024

Legal experts not involved with the case underscored that its ultimate strength will likely hinge on evidence that has not yet been made public.

From Reuters • Apr. 5, 2023

“While problems remain, I am firm in my belief that Japanese companies have great potential. The ultimate strength of corporate Japan is technology,” he wrote.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2021

Laboratory experiments show that the addition of salt retards the setting and probably lowers the strength of cement at short periods, but does not, when not used to excess, injure the ultimate strength.

From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers