BURST STRENGTH
\bˈɜːst stɹˈɛŋθ], \bˈɜːst stɹˈɛŋθ], \b_ˈɜː_s_t s_t_ɹ_ˈɛ_ŋ_θ]\
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Hydraulic pressure required to burst a vessel of given thickness. Commonly used in testing filament-wound composite structures. Pressure required to break a fabric by expanding a flexible diaphram or pushing a smooth spherical surface against a securely held circular area of fabric.
By Henry Campbell Black
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Snake's-head
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