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Poisson's ratio: Meaning and Definition of

Poisson's' ra'tio

Pronunciation: [key]
— Physics. Physics.
  1. the ratio, in an elastic body under longitudinal stress, of the transverse strain to the longitudinal strain.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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