"yield point" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yield points [plural]
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  1. (materials science) The point at which, as the strain (deformation amount) is increased, a material begins deforming plastically (irreversibly) rather than elastically. Wikipedia link: yield point Categories (topical): Materials science Related terms: yield strength, yield strain
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