shear centre in English

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{
  "etymology_text": "From shear + centre.",
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        "The point where a shear force can act without producing any twist in the section. In general not the centroid, but a point through which a force transverse to the axis of a beam section can act and not cause any twisting of the beam section."
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        "(mechanics) The point where a shear force can act without producing any twist in the section. In general not the centroid, but a point through which a force transverse to the axis of a beam section can act and not cause any twisting of the beam section."
      ],
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          "word": "shear center"
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        "mechanical-engineering",
        "mechanics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
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  ],
  "word": "shear centre"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "From shear + centre.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "shear centres",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "English lemmas",
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      "glosses": [
        "The point where a shear force can act without producing any twist in the section. In general not the centroid, but a point through which a force transverse to the axis of a beam section can act and not cause any twisting of the beam section."
      ],
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          "mechanics",
          "mechanics"
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          "point"
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          "force"
        ],
        [
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        ],
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        ],
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          "transverse",
          "transverse"
        ],
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          "axis",
          "axis"
        ],
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        "(mechanics) The point where a shear force can act without producing any twist in the section. In general not the centroid, but a point through which a force transverse to the axis of a beam section can act and not cause any twisting of the beam section."
      ],
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        "engineering",
        "mechanical-engineering",
        "mechanics",
        "natural-sciences",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "shear center"
    }
  ],
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"shear centre" meaning in English

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