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study stack vocab
Term | Definition |
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span | (of a bridge, arch, etc.) extend from side to side of. |
compression | the reduction in volume (causing an increase in pressure) of the fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine before ignition. |
suspension bridge | a bridge in which the weight of the deck is supported by vertical cables suspended from larger cables that run between towers and are anchored in abutments at each end. |
dissipate | squander or fritter away (money, energy, or resources) |
buckle | bend and give way under pressure or strain. |
tension | the state of being stretched tight |
stable | (of an object or structure) not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed. |
torsion | the action of twisting or the state of being twisted, especially of one end of an object relative to the other.the extent to which a curve departs from being planar.(in a gastropod mollusk) the spontaneous twisting of the visceral hump through 180° during |
cantilever | a long projecting beam or girder fixed at only one end, used in bridge construction. |
buckling | bend and give way under pressure or strain. |
cable | a thick rope of wire or nonmetallic fiber, typically used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles. |
rigid | unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible. |
abutment | a structure built to support the lateral pressure of an arch or span, e.g. at the ends of a bridge. |
beam | a long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal spanning an opening or part of a building, usually to support the roof or floor above |
snpping | the action of breaking suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound. |
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