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COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH

\kəmpɹˈɛsɪv stɹˈɛŋθ], \kəmpɹˈɛsɪv stɹˈɛŋθ], \k_ə_m_p_ɹ_ˈɛ_s_ɪ_v s_t_ɹ_ˈɛ_ŋ_θ]\

Definitions of COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH

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The maximum compression a material can withstand without failure. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed, p427)

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