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noun
- the ratio of the maximum stress that a structural part or other piece of material can withstand to the maximum stress estimated for it in the use for which it is designed.
noun
- the ratio of the breaking stress of a material or structure to the calculated maximum stress when in useAlso called: safety factor
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