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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBreaking strength
/ˈbreɪ.kɪŋ strɛŋkθ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The maximum tensile load or force that a material, rope, or structural component can withstand before fracturing or breaking.
"Engineers tested the cable to ensure its breaking strength exceeded safety requirements." - 2
In material science, the ultimate stress point at which a specimen fails under tension.
"The breaking strength of the new alloy was significantly higher than traditional steel."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English verb 'brecan' (to break, fracture) and the noun 'strength' (derived from the Old English 'strengþu', meaning bodily power or firmness). It emerged as a technical and engineering term in the late 18th to early 19th century during the Industrial Revolution to quantify the mechanical limits of materials like ropes, chains, and metals.
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résistance à la rupture
Transliteration: rezisˈtɑ̃s a la ʁyptyʁ
"La résistance à la rupture de cette corde est mesurée en kilonewtons."
Reißfestigkeit
Transliteration: ˈʁaɪ̯sˌfɛstɪçkaɪ̯t
"Die Reißfestigkeit des Seils ist für schweres Heben ausgelegt."
carico di rottura
Transliteration: ˈkariko di rotˈtura
"Il carico di rottura di questo cavo d'acciaio è molto elevato."
resistencia a la rotura
Transliteration: resisˈtentesia a la roˈtuɾa
"Debemos comprobar la resistencia a la rotura antes de usar la grúa."
resistência à tração
Transliteration: ʁezisˈtẽsiɐ a tɾaˈsɐ̃w
"A resistência à tração do material foi testada no laboratório."
भंग सामर्थ्य
Transliteration: bhang samarthya
"इस रस्सी की भंग सामर्थ्य बहुत अधिक है।"
断裂强度
Transliteration: duànliè qiángdù
"这种材料的断裂强度非常高。"
파단 강도
Transliteration: padan gangdo
"이 케이블의 파단 강도는 안전 기준을 충족합니다."
破断強度
Transliteration: hadan kyōdo
"ロープの破断強度を確認することが重要です。"
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