factor of safety
NOUN
16 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F
factor of safety is a valid 16-letter word worth 28 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 =28 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 56TRIPLE WORD → 84
MEANING
What does factor of safety mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use.
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