plane of maximum shear stress

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plane of maximum shear stress [′plān əv ¦mak·si·məm ′shir ‚stres]

(mechanics)

Either of two planes that lie on opposite sides of and at angels of 45° to the maximum principal stress axis and that are parallel to the intermediate principal stress axis.

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