ovalize

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Of a circle, to become stretched out in one direction, thereby becoming an oval.

   • The pipe partially restrains the elbow from ovalization but the elbow tendency to ovalize forces the pipe to ovalize.
   • Under the effect of soil and external loads, the buried pipe will tend to ovalize, causing through-wall bending stresses.
   • We say “in theory” because the cross section of a thin-walled tube can ovalize upon bending, which can lead to a local collapse of the tube.

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