切变 (qiē) — (physics) shear, shear stress

Definition

Physics term for 'shear' — a force that causes one layer of a material to slide relative to another, deforming its shape. Used in technical contexts like shear strength, shear force, and shear load.

verb

(physics) shearshear stress

Examples

切变。
Zhè zhǒng cái liào de qiē qiáng dù hěn gāo.
The shear strength of this material is very high.
，切变。
Zài fēng de zuò yòng xià, jiàn zhù wù huì shòu dào qiē lì de yǐng xiǎng.
Under the action of wind, buildings are affected by shear forces.
切变。
Gōng chéng shī jì suàn le gāi jié gòu zài qiē hè zǎi xià de biǎo xiàn.
The engineer calculated the performance of the structure under shear load.

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