noun
lateral stress; horizontal stress
Technical term used in engineering and physics for stress acting horizontally, such as in soil mechanics or structural analysis.
擁壁の設計では、土による水平応力を考慮する必要がある。
In retaining wall design, lateral stress from the soil must be taken into account.
Compound of 水平 (horizontal) + 応力 (stress). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.