Bri·nell hardness | \ brə-ˈnel- 
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\Definition of Brinell hardness
: the hardness of a metal or alloy measured by hydraulically pressing a hard ball under a standard load into the specimen
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Brinell hardness
nounBri·nell hardness | \ brə-ˌnel- \
\Medical Definition of Brinell hardness
: the hardness of a metal or alloy measured by hydraulically pressing a hard ball under a standard load into the specimen
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The first known use of Brinell hardness was circa 1905
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