For 15: This is any slowly progressing, permanent deformation that is the result of a steady force acting on the material.
For 15: This is any slowly progressing, permanent deformation that is the result of a steady force acting on the material. Found more often in materials that are subjected to high temperatures, this phenomenon may often act as a cure for itself. Examples are the gradual loosening of bolts and the sagging of long cables.
For 15: This is any slowly progressing, permanent deformation that is the result of a steady force acting on the material.
{Creep}