TOUGHNESS

Toughness

In materials science and metallurgy, toughness is the ability of a material to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing.

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toughness

Noun

  1. The state of being tough
  2. Resistance to fracture when stressed
  3. A formidable difficulty


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