Flexible
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002346
Describing a material or component capable of bending or deforming without breaking, returning to its original shape once the stress is removed. This property is achieved through material composition, such as elastomers or certain plastics, or through design, like corrugated structures. Flexible components are used in applications requiring movement or vibration absorption.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-002346 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Manufacturing |
| Translations | German: flexibel; Spanish: flexible; French: flexible |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-002346",
"term": "Flexible",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "Describing a material or component capable of bending or deforming without breaking, returning to its original shape once the stress is removed. This property is achieved through material composition, such as elastomers or certain plastics, or through design, like corrugated structures. Flexible components are used in applications requiring movement or vibration absorption.",
"subject": "Manufacturing",
"translations": {
"de": "flexibel",
"es": "flexible",
"fr": "flexible"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/flexible/"
}
Record 2,584 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.