metal fatigue

metal fatigue
metal fatigue noun
A failure caused in metal by continuous varied stresses on it
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Main Entry:metal

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metal fatigue UK US noun [uncountable]
loss of strength in something made of metal that could cause it to break
Thesaurus: metalworking and forms of metalhyponym types of metalhypernym

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metal fatigue,
the cracking, disintegration, or other failure of a metal caused by small but repeated stress, such as continuous vibration or tapping.

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ˈmetal fatigue [metal fatigue] noun uncountable
weakness in metal that is frequently put under pressure that makes it likely to break

The aircraft wings were showing signs of metal fatigue.


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