WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
elas′tic deforma′tion, [Physics.]
  1. Physicsthe temporary change in length, volume, or shape produced in an elastic substance by a stress that is less than the elastic limit of the substance.

'elastic deformation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
elastic wave - electrostriction - restitution - secondary stress

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