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deformation

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


NOUN
disfigurement
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Critical raw materials are used in a tank's gun barrel to help resist deformation during repeated firing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

They also installed advanced sensors that can detect movement up to one-billionth of a meter by using fiber optic cables that can extend or compress if any ground deformation occurs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Some sites have seen well deformation and hydraulic failures.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The team examined both the internal stress and the plastic deformation of lithium dendrites trapped inside cracks.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 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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