Term: modulus of rigidity: the coefficient of elasticity for a shearing force
Broader: coefficient of elasticity: (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body | Unrelated: triptych: art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)
Broader: coefficient of elasticity: (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body | Unrelated: broad jump: the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start
Broader: coefficient of elasticity: (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body | Unrelated: head: (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
Broader: coefficient of elasticity: (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body | Unrelated: trickery: verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
Broader: coefficient of elasticity: (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body | Unrelated: elasticity: the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
Broader: coefficient of elasticity: (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body | Unrelated: atrichornis: type genus of the Atrichornithidae
Broader: coefficient of elasticity: (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body | Unrelated: herpes simplex: an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus; affects the skin and nervous system; produces small temporary (but sometimes painful) blisters on the skin and mucous membranes
Broader: coefficient of elasticity: (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body | Unrelated: marking: a pattern of marks
Broader: coefficient of elasticity: (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body | Unrelated: stovepipe: chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flue
Broader: coefficient of elasticity: (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body | Unrelated: dissolve: (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out