mechanical stress
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmechanicalandstress
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mechanical
adjective
uk/məˈkæn.ɪ.kəl/us/məˈkæn.ɪ.kəl/
operated by a machine, or connected with machines or ...
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stress
noun
uk/stres/us/stres/
great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes ...
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The period of cell differentiation and migration could be one of particular vulnerability tomechanicalstress.
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Because glasses are metastable solids, they can support a considerablemechanicalstress, especially over short periods of time.
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The film detachment occurs in the case when the value ofmechanicalstressexceeds the value of film adhesion.
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The latter also causes the skin to become dry as sebum production reduces, therefore increasing the possibility ofmechanicalstress.
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This implies, therefore, certain stability and resistance of the cluster tomechanicalstress.
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For example, linking flowering to cyclones could favour recruitment for a shade-intolerant species, with flowering possibly triggered bymechanicalstressor defoliation.
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Defects such as pericarp cracks, caused bymechanicalstressare easily detected.
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There is evidence that increased belowground biomass at high altitudes is at least partly a response to increasedmechanicalstress.
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Helfand20 emphasized the interaction between dryness of the skin of the heel pad andmechanicalstressleading to the development of ulceration.
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Fertilization ability and development of bovine spermatozoa immobilized bymechanicalstresswith use of intracytoplasmic sperm insemination.
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Chondrocytes and synovial cells are stimulated by both (a) anti-inflammatory and (b) pro-inflammatory cytokines, as well asmechanicalstress, and cell-cell and cell-matrix contacts, via a variety of cell-surface receptors.
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It fits into this very large problem of techniques which involve eithermechanicalstressor strain and applies to the bottles to which he referred.
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No harm is done if the cut object is not undermechanicalstress.
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Cyclic loading due to either oscillatingmechanicalstressor to alternate heating and cooling, is more detrimental than static loading.
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The main function of the layer is protection frommechanicalstress, dehydration, and bacterial infections.
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This reduces themechanicalstresson the food and keeps fragile ingredients in their original shape.
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Elasticity of the solution assists in absorbingmechanicalstressand providing a protective buffer for tissues.
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The purpose of the "stratum corneum" is to form a barrier to protect underlying tissue from infection, dehydration, chemicals andmechanicalstress.
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