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Elastic limit — Elastic E*las tic ([ e]*l[a^]s t[i^]k), a. [Formed fr. Gr. elay nein to drive; prob. akin to L. alacer lively, brisk, and E. alacrity: cf. F. [ e]lastique.] 1. Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elastic limit — Limit Lim it (l[i^]m [i^]t), n. [From L. limes, limitis: cf. F. limite; or from E. limit, v. See {Limit}, v. t.] 1. That which terminates, circumscribes, restrains, or confines; the bound, border, or edge; the utmost extent; as, the limit of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elastic limit — Elastic limit. См. Предел упругости. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
elastic limit — Physics. the greatest stress that can be applied to an elastic body without causing permanent deformation. Also called limit of proportionality, proportional limit. [1860 65] * * * ▪ mechanics maximum stress or force per unit area within a… … Universalium
elastic limit — tamprumo riba statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. elastic limit; limit of elasticity vok. Elastizitätsgrenze, f rus. предел упругости, m pranc. élasticité limite, f; limite d’élasticité, f; limite élastique, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
elastic limit — noun 1. : the greatest stress that an elastic solid can sustain without undergoing permanent deformation 2. : the greatest stress for which the strain of an elastic body is proportional to the stress … Useful english dictionary
elastic limit — noun Date: 1898 the greatest stress that an elastic solid can sustain without undergoing permanent deformation … New Collegiate Dictionary
elastic limit — the extent to which elastic material may be deformed without impairing its ability to return to original dimensions. Cf. proportional l … Medical dictionary
elastic limit — The point on a stress/strain curve at which transition from elastic to inelastic behavior takes place … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
elastic limit — the point beyond which the deformations of a structure or material are no longer purely elastic or, in other words, the greatest stress which a material is capable of sustaining without any permanent strain remaining after complete release of the … Mechanics glossary
