Acoustic emission

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.NounA phenomenon wherein external stimuli such as mechanical loading generate physical vibrations.

2.NounA physical vibration caused by sudden movement within a material subjected to physical stress, often symptomatic of a defect.

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