- to bend under a strain
- arquer
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction – materials & technologies, 2nd edition, la Maison du dictionnaire. 2007.
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction – materials & technologies, 2nd edition, la Maison du dictionnaire. 2007.
crack under the strain — become irrational or hysterical due to strain, around the bend Mother was a strong person. She never cracked under the strain of raising ten children … English idioms
Bend radius — Bend radius, which is measured to the inside curvature, is the minimum radius one can bend a pipe, tube, sheet, cable or hose without kinking it, damaging it, or shortening its life. The smaller the bend radius, the greater is the material… … Wikipedia
bend — bend1 bendable, adj. /bend/, v., bent or (Archaic) bended; bending, n. v.t. 1. to force (an object, esp. a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an… … Universalium
Hunter's bend — Knot details name= Hunter s bend names= Rigger s bend type= bend strength= origin= related= Overhand knot, Zeppelin bend releasing= strength= uses= caveat= abok number= The Hunter s bend (aka Rigger s bend) is a knot used to join two lines. It… … Wikipedia
Ashley's bend — Knot details name=Ashley s Bend names= Ashley bend type= bend strength= origin= related= Zeppelin bend, Trident loop releasing= uses= caveat= abok number= #1452Ashley s bend is used to tie two ropes together, end to end. It is a secure bend and… … Wikipedia
Fault (geology) — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate • … Wikipedia
English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium
Engineered cementitious composite — Engineered Cementitious Composite, (ECC) is an easily molded and shaped mortar based composite reinforced with short random fibers,cite web title = A brief introduction to ECC and ECC technology network url =… … Wikipedia
Ukraine — /yooh krayn , kruyn , yooh krayn/, n. a republic in SE Europe: rich agricultural and industrial region. 50,684,635; 223,090 sq. mi. (603,700 sq. km). Cap.: Kiev. Russian, Ukraina. Formerly, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. * * * Ukraine… … Universalium
Torque wrench — A torque wrench is a tool used to precisely set the torque of a fastener such as a nut or bolt. It is usually in the form of a socket wrench with special internal mechanisms. A torque wrench is used where the tightness of screws and bolts is… … Wikipedia
buckle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English bocle, from Anglo French, boss of a shield, buckle, from Latin buccula, diminutive of bucca cheek Date: 14th century 1. a fastening for two loose ends that is attached to one and holds the other by a catch 2. an… … New Collegiate Dictionary