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deformation

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


NOUN
disfigurement
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Some locations did preserve signs of deformation, but those effects were relatively limited in both strength and geographic extent.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

The deformation of hemoglobin that causes sickle-cell disease can result in lifelong pain.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

However, they could not reproduce the anomalous deformation that Stamps had measured running parallel to it.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

In a study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, the researchers used 3D thermomechanical models to investigate what could be producing the unusual deformation.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 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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