For Strength we have terms and definitions in 5 topics. The topics are Exercise, Explosives, Fitness, Natural Gas and Pavement.

Strength (Exercise)

Amount of force a muscle or muscle group can exert against resistance.

Strength (Explosives)

The explosive strength of unit weight (or volume) of a high explosive when compared with that of Blasting Gelatine in a ballistic mortar. Although compared with Blasting Gelatine it is sometimes designated in percentage of nitroglycerine (%NG). This latter designation is not a true measure of its strength.

Strength (Fitness)

The capacity of a muscle to exert a force against a resistance.

Strength (Natural Gas)

The stress required to break, rupture or cause a failure.

Strength (Pavement)

A generic term for the ability of a material to resist strain or rupture induced by external forces. See also Compressive Strength, Fatigue Strength, Flexural Strength, Shear Strength, Splitting Tensile Strength, Tensile Strength, Ultimate Strength, and Yield Strength.

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