A term used to define something that is functional even though the item may be in need of repair or servicing to make it function in the manner for which it was intended.
Shear or Shearing: a strain in the structure of a substance or assembly produced by opposing forces, when its layers are laterally shifted in relation to each other. This is often used to define movement between two construction components which move opposite one...
A term used to indicate that something has failed because of excessive applied force. Another usage is where a material such as sheet metal is cut with a scissors type device.
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