Meaning Of The Word Poisson's ratio

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Poisson's ratio in American English
an elastic constant of a material equal to the ratio of contraction sideways to expansion lengthwise when the material is stretched
noun: the ratio, in an elastic body under longitudinal stress, of the transverse strain to the longitudinal strain

Poisson's ratio in British English
noun: a measure of the elastic properties of a material expressed as the ratio of the fractional contraction in breadth to the fractional increase in length when the material is stretched

Poisson's ratio in Mechanical Engineering
noun: The Poisson's ratio is the decrease in the breadth or thickness of a bar when it is stretched by a particular amount.

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