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Deflection Deflection is the degree to which a structural element is displaced under a load. It may refer to an angle or a distance.
Piezometer A piezometer is either a device used to measure static liquid pressure in a system by measuring the height to which a column of the liquid rises against gravity, or a device which measures the pressure of groundwater at a specific point.
Thermal Expansion Thermal expansion is the tendency of matter to change in volume in response to a change in temperature, through heat transfer.
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