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e·las·tic lim·'it

the greatest stress to which a material may be subjected and still be capable of returning to its original dimensions when the forces are released.

elastic limit

The extent to which something may be stretched or bent and still be able to return to its original shape.
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Beaubien, "Elastic constants, hardness, strength, elastic limits, and diffusion coefficients of solids," in American Institute of Physics Handbook, Section 2, pp.
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