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fat lime, rich lime

1. pure lime (or at least 98% pure lime). 2. Lime putty having a good spread; used to fill voids […]

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fatigue strength

A measure of the ability of a material or structural element to carry a load without failure when the loading

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fatigue limit

The stress below which a material can be applied cyclically for an infinite number of times without failure.

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fatigue life

The number of cycles of loading of a specified character that a given specimen of material can sustain before failure

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fatigue failure

The rupture of a material as a result of being subjected to repeated loadings at a stress substantially less than

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fatigue

The progressive structural change occurring in a localized area of a metal subjected to conditions of repeated cyclic stresses and

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fat edge

A thick paint film on the edges of woodwork, moldings, or other painted surfaces having sharp external angles.

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fat clay

A clay having a high value of liquid limit and plasticity index.

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