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  • 111elastic vibrations — tamprieji virpesiai statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. elastic oscillations; elastic vibrations vok. elastische Schwingungen, f rus. упругие колебания, n pranc. oscillations élastiques, f …

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  • 112elastic device — noun any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched • Hypernyms: ↑device • Hyponyms: ↑rubber band, ↑elastic band, ↑elastic, ↑spring …

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  • 113elastic constant — noun : one of the constants that express the elastic behavior of a given material compare bulk modulus, elastic limit, poisson s ratio, shear modulus, yield point, young s modulus …

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  • 114elastic curve — noun : the curve assumed by the longitudinal axis of an originally straight elastic strip or bar bent within its elastic limits by any system of forces …

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  • 115elastic deformation — noun : deformation that disappears upon removal of the external forces causing the alteration and the stress associated with it * * * Physics. the temporary change in length, volume, or shape produced in an elastic substance by a stress that is… …

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  • 116elastic 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 …

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  • 117elastic wave — noun : a wave in which the propagated disturbance is an elastic deformation of the medium * * * Physics. a wave propagated by the elastic deformation of a medium. [1930 35] …

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  • 118elastic band — rubber band ub ber band , n. A closed loop of rubber usually having a thin rectangular cross section; also called {elastic band}; it varies in length from the circumference of a finger to several inches, and is usually used to hold several… …

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  • 119elastic bitumen — Elaterite El a*ter*ite, n. (Min.) A mineral resin, of a blackish brown color, occurring in soft, flexible masses; called also {mineral caoutchouc}, and {elastic bitumen}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 120elastic fiber — noun Date: 1849 a thick very elastic smooth yellowish anastomosing fiber of connective tissue that contains elastin …

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