shear strength
Technical term in materials science and engineering; refers to the maximum shear stress a material can withstand before failure.
The shear strength of this adhesive is very high.
Test the shear strength of the material.
Compressive strength; resistance to being crushed, contrasting with shear strength.
Standard technical spelling using せん断 (shear) and 強さ (strength).
Alternate kanji form using 剪 (cut/clip) for せん; less common than せん断.
Compound of せん断 (shear) and 強さ (strength). せん断 is a technical term from engineering, combining せん (shear) and 断 (cut/break).