Alternative form of multistrain

plural of straining beam

(engineering) A dimensionless measure of object deformation; the natural logarithm of the ratio of the object's deformed length to its initial length, along some axis.

(engineering) A dimensionless measure of object deformation; the of the ratio of the object's deformed length to the its initial length, along some axis.

(architecture) A short piece of timber in a truss, used to maintain the ends of struts or rafters and keep them from slipping.

To go beyond what courtesy requires; to insist somewhat too much upon the precedence of others.

To make a special effort; especially, to do a degree of violence to some principle or to one's own feelings.

The amount of strain which can cause something to break, according to the force or weight placed on it. Many materials, such as lines and ropes, have a specified breaking strain.

plural of straining piece

plural of strain energy