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withstand [wɪðˈstænd] irreg VB trans

withstand

withstand heat, pressure

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Many women and children could not withstand the three-week journey over the mountains, and their bodies were left by the side of the road. en.wikipedia.org

This enabled the capital city to withstand long sieges, many of which did happen during the three century long existence of the empire. en.wikipedia.org

It remains edible for livestock later in the season than other wheatgrasses, and it withstands grazing pressure. en.wikipedia.org

However, because the platform was originally built for oil, the firewalls were designed to resist fire rather than withstand explosions. en.wikipedia.org

The remaining 80% is covered with vegetation that can not withstand the conditions on the embryo dunes. en.wikipedia.org

Many decorative fasteners either are not solvent proof or will not withstand the mechanical action of cleaning. en.wikipedia.org

These are the time-honored notions, the traditional concepts, but even the most respectable of fallacies can not withstand the truth forever. en.wikipedia.org

The amount of energy storable in molecular spring is limited by the value of deformation the molecule can withstand until it undergoes chemical change. en.wikipedia.org

A feedthrough electrical connection may have to withstand considerable pressure difference across its length. en.wikipedia.org

Without seams, a part can withstand higher internal or external pressure exerted on it. en.wikipedia.org

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