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Word Entries containing the term: “strengths
dielectric strength, electric strength (s) (noun); dielectric strengths, electric strengths (pl)
The ability of a dielectric material to withstand high voltages without breaking down; expressed as the highest voltage required per millimeter of material thickness before a breakdown occurs: The dielectric strength is the maximum electrical potential gradient that a material can withstand without rupture; usually specified, in volts per millimeter of thickness.
This entry is located in the following unit: electro-, electr-, electri- (page 3)
ego strength (s) (noun), ego strengths (pl)
The ability to maintain various functions: The primary ego strength is to perceive reality and to adapt to it.
This entry is located in the following unit: ego (page 1)
industrial strength (s) (noun), industrial strengths (pl)
1. That which is stronger, more powerful, or more intense than others of its kind: "Henry claimed that he was wearing industrial-strength shoes."
2. A reference to a commercial product, very strong, powerful, or durable compared to other products of the same type.
This entry is located in the following unit: stru-, struct-, -structure, -struction, -structive (page 5)