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  • 71elastic 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… …

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  • 72Elastic energy — The elastic energy is the energy which causes or is released by the elastic distortion of a solid or a fluid.ThermodynamicsElastic energy is internal energy (U) that can be converted into mechanical energy (work) under adiabatic conditions. The… …

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  • 73elastic scattering — noun : a scattering of material particles or photons as the result of elastic collision * * * Physics. the scattering of particles due to an elastic collision. [1930 35] * * * elastic collision or elastic scattering see under ↑collide • • • Main… …

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  • 74Elastic-rebound theory — The elastic rebound theory is an explanation for how energy is spread during earthquakes. As plates shift on opposite sides of a fault are subjected to force, they accumulate energy and slowly deform until their internal strength is exceeded. At… …

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  • 75Elastic scattering — In scattering theory and in particular in particle physics, elastic scattering is one of the specific forms of scattering. In this process, the energy of the incident particles is conserved, only their direction of propagation is modified (by… …

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  • 76Elastic cartilage — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 68 GrayPage = 279 Caption = The auricula. Lateral surface. Caption2 = System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = c 12 DorlandsSuf = 12216650 Elastic cartilage or yellow cartilage is a type …

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  • 77elastic band — noun a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together • Syn: ↑rubber band, ↑elastic • Derivationally related forms: ↑elastic (for: ↑elastic) • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 78elastic tissue — noun connective tissue consisting chiefly of elastic fibers found in the dermis of the skin and in the walls of veins and arteries and in some tendons and ligaments • Hypernyms: ↑connective tissue • Substance Meronyms: ↑elastin * * * noun :… …

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  • 79elastic collision — noun : a collision in which the total kinetic energy of the colliding pair remains unchanged and the total momentum is conserved although usually reapportioned between them * * * Mech. a collision in which the total kinetic energy of the… …

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  • 80Elastic interface bus — Overview= Elastic Interface buses (EI bus connections) can be generalized as bus connections which are high speed interfaces that have clock sent with data. All of the data bits are aligned to the clock to be able to latch the data at these high… …

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