Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breaking strain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: break-ing s-train
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amount of strain which can cause something to break, according to the force or weight placed on it. Many materials, such as lines and ropes, have a specified breaking strain.

Example Sentences

"The steel haulage ropes have a breaking strain of 50 tons, and another pair passing around a pulley at the bottom connect the lower ends of the cars and act as tail or balance ropes."

Inflected Forms

breaking strains (plural)

Phrases

break strain

Frequently Paired Words

break strain

Questions

What does breaking strain mean?: The amount of strain which can cause something to break, according to the force or weight placed on it. Many materials, such as lines and ropes, have a specified breaking strain.

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