stress point
101yield stress — n. Physics the value of stress at a yield point or at the yield strength …
102To strain a point — Strain Strain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Straining}.] [OF. estraindre, estreindre, F. [ e]treindre, L. stringere to draw or bind tight; probably akin to Gr. ? a halter, ? that which is squeezwd out, a drop, or perhaps to E …
103Breaking point (psychology) — A breaking point is stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial. For example, finally getting someone to confess to a crime during an interrogation means the suspect has been broken. References *… …
104breaking point — /ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt/ (say brayking poynt) noun the point at which a given material, person, etc., gives way under stress …
105coun|ter|point — coun|ter|point1 «KOWN tuhr POYNT», noun, verb. –n. 1. a melody added to another as an accompaniment. 2. the art of adding melodies to a given melody according to fixed rules. 3. the style of musical composition resulting from the way in which… …
106diacritical point — diacritical mark, diacritical point, or diacritical sign, a mark placed over, under, or attached to a letter to indicate pronunciation, stress, accent, or other value …
107yield point — noun Physics the stress beyond which a material ceases to be elastic and becomes plastic …
108Mohr's circle — Mohr s circles for a three dimensional state of stress Mohr s circle, named after Christian Otto Mohr, is a two dimensional graphical representation of the state of stress at a point. The abscissa, , and ordinate …
109Craquelure — in the Mona Lisa In art, craquelure (French: craquelé, Italian: crettatura) is the fine pattern of dense cracking formed on the surface of paintings, in particular due to the aging of paints. It is often used to determine the age of paintings and …
110Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
