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drift excursion

noun

Etymology

Originally a reference to the excursion or deviation of a sea vessel from its course due to drift resulting from tides, wind, etc., this term has been generalized to refer to any deviation in position due to outside forces.

Definitions

  1. The movement of something (such as a vehicle, structure, or charged particles) from its…

    The movement of something (such as a vehicle, structure, or charged particles) from its intended course or position due to outside forces.

    • The bidirectional drift excursion for the beam-column joint is applied in the anticlockwise direction as per the numbering sequence illustrated in Figs. 8a and 8b.

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