歪わい力りょく

noun

stress; tension

Technical term in physics and engineering for internal force per unit area within a material. Often contrasted with 応力 (おうりょく), which is a more common term for stress.

See also: 応力 (おうりょく)

• 材ざい料りょうに歪わい力りょくがかかると変へん形けいすることがある。