elongation
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"Definitely the elongation of the vowels like 'cheeeeese'!"
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024
When an individual stretches, 50% to 70% of the elongation is absorbed into the muscle belly, i.e., the fleshy part of the muscle containing most fibers.
From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2023
That gradual elongation happened because workers were moving farther from their workplaces, often forced to the margins by the rising cost of housing in job centers.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023
It was also observed that SCAFs activated dendrite elongation by stimulating a signaling pathway involved in reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton -- forces responsible for cell movement and cell morphology.
From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2023
If the upper hook is attached to a fixed support, and a weight is hung on the lower, the spring will be drawn out, and the arrangement will be in equilibrium under a certain elongation.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew
Vocabulary lists containing elongation
Mechanical Engineering
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Structural Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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