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English
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Etymology
1.2
Noun
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Verb
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Etymology
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de-
+
pinning
Noun
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depinning
(
countable
and
uncountable
,
plural
depinnings
)
(
physics
)
The loss of a one-to-one relationship between the
atoms
of two
surfaces
as the surfaces move relative to each other.
Verb
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depinning
present
participle
and
gerund
of
depin
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