Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brinelling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: brinelling
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A material surface failure caused by contact stress that exceeds the material limit.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Few serious problems have been encountered with the six prototypes so far; one of which was foreseen, the brinelling of crankshaft bearings which spend much of their time at rest but under continuous vibration, has been overcome by ensuring that the diesel engines are run up to speed at least once per shift."

Etymology

From the Brinell scale devised by Johan August Brinell, + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ing

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

brinelled

Questions

What does brinelling mean?: A material surface failure caused by contact stress that exceeds the material limit.
Where does brinelling come from?: From the Brinell scale devised by Johan August Brinell, + -ing.

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