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With reference to a [[deformation  field|deformation field]], that axis along which contraction  (shrinking) of a fluid element is most rapid; it is normal to the [[axis of dilatation]].
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">With reference to a [[deformation  field|deformation field]], that axis along which contraction  (shrinking) of a fluid element is most rapid; it is normal to the [[axis of dilatation]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 16:44, 7 November 2023

With reference to a deformation field, that axis along which contraction (shrinking) of a fluid element is most rapid; it is normal to the axis of dilatation.


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