acoustic emission (English, noun)
expansion: acoustic emission (plural acoustic emissions)
Senses:
topics: engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
qualifier: acoustics
glosses: A phenomenon wherein external stimuli such as mechanical loading generate physical vibrations.
tags: uncountable
topics: engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: A physical vibration caused by sudden movement within a material subjected to physical stress, often symptomatic of a defect.
tags: countable
Forms:
form: acoustic emissions
tags: plural