Lateral pressure

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(Mech.)

a pressure or stress at right angles to the length, as of a beam or bridge; - distinguished from longitudinal pressure or stress.

See also: Lateral

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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Lateral strength
retaining wall
sheet pile
tracking
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