Counterparts of compressions, in physics Crossword Clue
8 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, January 23, 2018 · 20-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, January 23, 2018.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · January 23, 2018 · 20-Across · 8 letters
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(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body; "the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear"
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