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BREAKING UNDER LOAD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deflection
1, record 1, English, deflection
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deflexion 2, record 1, English, deflexion
correct, Great Britain
- flexure 3, record 1, English, flexure
correct
- bending 4, record 1, English, bending
- flexion 5, record 1, English, flexion
- flection 6, record 1, English, flection
- deflection at rupture 7, record 1, English, deflection%20at%20rupture
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bending of a beam or structure under an applied load, and which may be increased until the breaking strain is reached. The deflection may be small in amount, and the beam or structure return to its original form, or it may increase and accumulate, becoming permanently set(q. v.), or it may go farther and lead to fracture of the beam. 8, record 1, English, - deflection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flexion
1, record 1, French, flexion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flèche 2, record 1, French, fl%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
- flèche à la rupture 3, record 1, French, fl%C3%A8che%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fléchissement d'une pièce de charpente (poutre, barre) sous l'effet d'une charge. 4, record 1, French, - flexion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les forces perpendiculaires à l'axe longitudinal sont appliquées en des points où la pièce n'est pas soutenue. Sous l'effet de la charge, la pièce s'incurve vers le bas en prenant une certaine flèche. On dit que la pièce fléchit. 4, record 1, French, - flexion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mechanics
- Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- breaking under load 1, record 2, English, breaking%20under%20load
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique
- Physique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brisure de rupture
1, record 2, French, brisure%20de%20rupture
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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