poisson effect

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|materials science}} The tendency of a [[material#Noun|material]] to [[deform#Verb|deform]] in the directions [[perpendicular#Adjective|perpendicular]] to that of an applied [[force#Noun|force]]. The effect is quantified by a material's [[Poisson's ratio#Noun|Poisson's ratio]].

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