continuum mechanics
nounUK /kənˌtɪn.juː.əm mɪˈkæn.ɪks/ · CA, US /kənˌtɪn.ju.əm mɪˈkæn.ɪks/
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Engineering, Mechanical engineering, Mechanics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A branch of mechanics that deals with the deformation of and transmission of forces through materials modeled as a continuous medium rather than as discrete particles.