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| Bri·nell hard·ness [ bri nél hrdnəss ] |
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hardness of metal: the hardness of a metal or alloy, determined by pressing a steel ball into its surface under standard pressure and measuring the surface area of the resulting indentation
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| [Early 20th century. After Johan A. Brinell (1849-1925), Swedish engineer] |
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