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Meaning of structural failure | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Loss of the load-carrying capacity of a component or member within a structure or of the structure itself. Structural failure is initiated when the material in a structure is stressed to its strength limit, thus causing fracture or excessive deformations.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Polski zawał

Examples

“Three buildings in the World Trade⟳ Center Complex collapsed due to structural failure on the day of the attack.”
“Structural failure will occur⟳ in three minutes, 30 seconds.”

CEFR level

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

structural formula structural integrity structural isomer structural isomerism structural pattern structural polysaccharide

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