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cracks <a crack; cracks> N

cracks

contraction cracks INDUST

frost cracks

Rim cracks INDUST

sun cracks GEOL

transcrystalline cracks GEOL

hair-line cracks METAL

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These pre-existing cracks initiated in areas of hard microstructure known to be susceptible to hydrogen stress cracking.
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Upon freezing its volume expands, causing large forces which cracks spall off the outer surface.
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Cracks in the building foundation were repaired twice, in 1826 and 1827.
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This deterioration is then accelerated by freeze-thaw cycling of water in the cracks, which, again, causes the surface to spall.
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It springs up in cool, shady areas where enough organic material accumulates in cracks that it can take hold.
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As tiny hatchling lizards break through their shells, hundreds of snakes pour through cracks in a cliff face triggering a life-or-death sprint for survival, accompanied by a nerve-jangling orchestral score.
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Second, the little cracks that develop in the chips provide places for oil to collect and harden during frying, making them crunchy.
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So, we are getting ready to tear out all the concrete, to the dirt, and redo it so that there's no more cracks.
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Fatigue was the basic cause of the problem, but the hairline cracks characteristic of fatigue are very difficult to detect, and were frequently missed, until they became critical.
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It is believed to be caused by cracks in the surface accumulating dust and other debris, together with ice sublimating from some of the surfaces.
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