What is another word for fatigue fracture?

Pronunciation: [fɐtˈiːɡ fɹˈakt͡ʃə] (IPA)

Fatigue fracture is a term used to describe cracking or breaking of a material under repeated loading over time. However, there are several synonyms that can be used to describe this type of failure. These synonyms include "cycle-induced fracture", "stress rupture", "progressive fracture" and "crack growth under cyclic loading". Fatigue failure happens when the stress placed on a material repeatedly exceeds its endurance limit, which causes the material to weaken and eventually fail. Understanding synonyms for fatigue fracture enables us to better communicate and discuss this type of failure in the engineering and science fields.

Synonyms for Fatigue fracture:

What are the hypernyms for Fatigue fracture?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    fracture, stress fracture, structural failure, mechanical failure, brittle fracture, Brittle failure, Failure of mechanical components, Material failure.

What are the hyponyms for Fatigue fracture?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for fatigue fracture (as nouns)

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