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deformation

[dee-fawr-mey-shuhn, def-er-] / ˌdi fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən, ˌdɛf ər- /


NOUN
disfigurement
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In the newer study, Rajaonarison again used 3D thermomechanical modeling, this time concentrating specifically on the unexplained rift-parallel deformation.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

"We confirmed previous ideas that lithospheric buoyancy forces are driving the rift, but we're bringing new insight that anomalous deformation can happen in East Africa."

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

In the future, piezoelectric diamond membranes could potentially be used in implantable medical devices as self-generating power sources or as sensors that detect bending and deformation.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

Interferometric observations collected over Petermann Glacier in April revealed deformation and fractures within the floating ice tongue.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

The deformation to the west of the Three Sisters doesn’t pose a problem right now, and it might not for a very long time to come.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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