Definition
切变 is a physics term meaning 'shear' — the deformation of a material when parallel forces act in opposite directions. Despite the POS label, it is used as a noun (e.g., 切变力 'shear force', 切变强度 'shear strength'). The pinyin should be qiēbiàn, not just qiē.
v.
(physics) shearshear stress
Examples
- 切变。Zhè zhǒng cáiliào de qiē qiángdù hěn gāo.The shear strength of this material is very high.
- ，切变。Zài fēng de zuòyòng xià, jiànzhúwù huì shòudào qiē lì de yǐngxiǎng.Under the action of wind, buildings are affected by shear forces.
- 切变。Gōngchéngshī jìsuàn le gāi jiégòu zài qiē hèzài xià de biǎoxiàn.The engineer calculated the performance of the structure under shear load.
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