compression set

noun

Definitions

  1. The tendency of soft materials, such as elastomers, to undergo permanent deformation

    The tendency of soft materials, such as elastomers, to undergo permanent deformation; the tendency of such materials to have a memory or to lose their ability to recover in a completely elastic manner.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for compression set. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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