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yield point

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yield point
n
(Physics / General Physics) the stress at which an elastic material under increasing stress ceases to behave elastically; under conditions of tensile strength the elongation is no longer proportional to the increase in stress Also called yield stress yield strength
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A NICELY-TIMED D HAMMERING; Blues' fine form augers well as Cup Final ... by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
But even so, this afternoon's visit of Oldham - who retain faint hopes of a topsix finish - must yield points to ease the pressure on Abbott.
Support is urged to stand united by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
FIXTURE RUN-IN: Like Villa, Everton do have several fixtures that yield points, but I think they will lose at Villa Park and at Chelsea and that will knock them out of their stride and cause them to come unstuck in some of their other matches.
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