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proof stress
noun
the load per unit area that a structure can withstand without being permanently deformed by more than a specified amount.
Origin:
1860–65
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proof stress
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n
engineering
the equivalent of yield stress in materials which have no clearly defined yield point
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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