shear modulus
noun Physics.
a coefficient of elasticity of a substance, expressing the ratio between the force per unit area (shearing stress) that laterally deforms the substance and the shear (shearing strain) that is produced by this force.
Words nearby shear modulus
sheaf,
shealing,
shear,
shear force,
shear legs,
shear modulus,
shear pin,
shear strain,
shear strength,
shear stress,
shear stud
Scientific definitions for modulus of torsion
shear modulus
See under modulus of elasticity.