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crushing strength

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crushing strength [′krəsh·iŋ ‚streŋkth]
(mechanics)
The compressive stress required to cause a solid to fail by fracture; in essence, it is the resistance of the solid to vertical pressure placed upon it.


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In addition, the wood is resilient, with a medium bending and crushing strength and low stiffness and resistance to shock loads.
And a number of hard and soft woods are used in making kitchen furniture; for example, red oak is commonly used to make a kitchen cabinet, as it is heavy, durable and has a high crushing strength, hence, is widely used.
Although porcelain has amazing crushing strength it doesn''t react well to twisting so once you have had a tooth or your teeth veneered you need to avoid foods that will require any kind of gnawing or twisting action.
 
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