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coaxing

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coaxing

[kōks·iŋ]
(metallurgy)
Improving fatigue strength of a metal by increasing the stress range, beginning just below the fatigue limit.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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