fatigue
5
7.8
- noun
- /fəˈtiɡ/
- Specialized
:
fatiga
- Each wheelchair was tested on the fatigue machine while each of its three strain gauges was monitored in turn.
- metal fatigue
- fatigue life
- fatigue analysis
Metals, we had a pretty good understanding of what their strengths were, their ultimate strength, their fatigue strength, their compressive strength or tensive tensile strength, what have you.
- Metals, we had a pretty good understanding of what their strengths were, their ultimate strength, their fatigue strength, their compressive strength or tensive tensile strength, what have you.
Examples
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Last month we had both trains X-rayed for metal fatigue.
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The stress histories clearly show the periodic nature of the fatigue machine loading.
Academic text (1995) -
And it's the most symmetrical, ensuring apparently no fatigue even for a long time use.
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As a result, the fatigue life predictions illustrated here have not been verified by actual test data.
Academic text (1995) -
But it was more than physical fatigue; it was a bewildering sense of emotional exhaustion and depletion.
Academic text (1995) -
The aged Princess Dou Wan was tormented by metal fatigue, a scourge suffered by aircraft as well as ships.
Fiction book (1998) -
All complete wheelchair laboratories are required to have a Double Drum tester for fatigue-testing manual and powered wheelchairs.
Academic text (1995) -
Last month, engineers discovered signs of fatigue in the metal supports of the bridge due to years of heavy traffic.
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The test results indicated that the tire showed fatigue after exceeding the recommended mileage.
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Due to constant use, the metal components of the machinery exhibit fatigue, necessitating replacement.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
A mental condition soldiers get after long fighting that causes extreme tiredness, anxiety, and nightmares
How Damaged
364
4.1
- Specialized
- Specialized
5
7.8
44
4.3
1
4.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fatigue comes from fatigare 'to tire', and people began to use it for things that are slowly 'worn out' by repeated stress, so 'metal fatigue' means the metal becomes weaker after many small strains.