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apply, v.
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to put to use, to bring into action, to put into effect
brittle
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having hardness and rigidity but little tensile strength, fragile, easily damaged
combustible
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capable of catching fire and burning; inflammable
compress
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to press together; force into less space
compressive
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tending to compress
conductivity
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the power to conduct electricity or heat
drill, v.
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to pierce or gore a hole in something
ductility
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ability of a material to deform under a tensile load
elastic
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capable of returning to its original length, or shape after being stretched, deformed or compressed
fatigue
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weakness in something, such as a metal part or structure, often caused by repeated bending
fatigue limit
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maximum stress a material can withstand under repeated loading
feature
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a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic
fire resistant
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totally or almost unburnable
flammable, inflammable
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easily set on fire, combustible
flexible
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capable of being bent, usually without breaking
force
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strength or power exerted upon an object
fragile
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easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate, brittle
friction
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a force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers and material elements sliding against each other
hard
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solid and firm to the touch; not soft
heavy
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of great weight; hard to lift or carry
hole
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a hollow place in a solid body or mass; a cavity
insulate
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to cover with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer or leakage of heat, electricity or sound
insulation
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material that is used to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering
lead
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a heavy, comparatively soft, malleable, bluish-gray metal
lift, v.
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to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist
light
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of little weight; not heavy
moisture
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condensed or diffused liquid; especially water
opaque
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not transparent or translucent; not allowing light to pass through
penetrate
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to pierce or pass into or through
perform
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to carry out; execute; do
permeate, v.
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to penetrate through pores, interstices; to pass into
permeable
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a substance that allows liquids or gases to go through it
residence
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a place, especially a house, in which a person lives; a dwelling place
resilience
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ability of a material to absorb energy when it is deformed elastically (MPa), combination of strength and elasticity
resistant / resisting
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to withstand, strive against
rigid
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stiff or unyielding; hard; not flexible; firmly fixed
rough
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having a coarse or uneven surface; not smooth
rubber
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a highly elastic solid substance made from the juice of a tropical tree or artificially
rust
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the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture
shear
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to break apart because of a sideways or torsion
shear load
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a force that tends to produce a sliding failure on a material
shear strength
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maximum shear stress a material can withstand
sheet
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material, such as metal, glass, or paper in the form of broad, relatively thin pieces
smooth
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completely flat and even, e.g., a smooth surface; not rough
soft
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yielding, readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided or changed in shape
stiffness
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ability of an object to resist deformation in response to an applied force; rigidity
strain
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deformation of a body or structure as a result of an applied force
strength
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the quality or state of being strong
tensile
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capable of being stretched or drawn out; ductile
tough
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strong and durable; not easily broken or cut
translucent
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permitting light to pass through but diffusing it, so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible
transmit
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to send or forward; to pass or spread; to communicate
transparent
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having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance, so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen
vapour / vapor
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a visible exhalation, such as fog, mist, steam, smoke, diffused through or suspended in the air
waterproof
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impervious to water

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