“of-safety”

The following 2 entries include the term of-safety.

factor of safety

: the ratio of the ultimate strength of a member or piece of material (as in an airplane) to the actual working stress or the maximum permissible stress when in use

margin of safety

: an arithmetical index equal to the ultimate strength of a material minus the contemplated stress compare factor of safety


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