NECKING

Necking

Necking, in engineering or materials science, is a mode of tensile deformation where relatively large amounts of strain localize disproportionately in a small region of the material. The resulting prominent decrease in local cross-sectional area provides the basis for the name "neck". Because the local strains in the neck are large, necking is often closely associated with yielding, a form of plastic deformation associated with ductile materials, often metals or polymers.

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necking

Noun

  1. A behavior among male giraffes where they hold combat for social dominance using their necks as weapons.
  2. A neckmould.

Verb



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