Search Result for "factor_of_safety":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use;
[syn: safety factor, factor of safety]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

factor of safety
    n 1: the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the
         estimated maximum stress in ordinary use [syn: safety
         factor, factor of safety]