contraction crack

contraction crack

[kən′trak·shən ‚krak]
(engineering)
A crack resulting from restriction of metal in a mold while contracting.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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