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MECHANICAL STRESS

\mɪkˈanɪkə͡l stɹˈɛs], \mɪkˈanɪkə‍l stɹˈɛs], \m_ɪ_k_ˈa_n_ɪ_k_əl s_t_ɹ_ˈɛ_s]\

Definitions of MECHANICAL STRESS

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A purely physical condition which exists within any material because of strain or deformation by external forces or by non-uniform thermal expansion; expressed quantitatively in units of force per unit area.

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