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.
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).