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Meaning of brinelling | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

uncountable

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Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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