Definitions of deformation
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alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
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types:
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shear
(physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
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strain
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
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overstrain
too much strain
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type of:
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alteration, change, modification
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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shear
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the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
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synonyms:
contortion
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type of:
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change of shape
an action that changes the shape of something
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change of shape
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a change for the worse
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synonyms:
distortion
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type of:
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damage, harm, impairment
the occurrence of a change for the worse
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damage, harm, impairment
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