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yield point
  نقطه‌ی ِ وادهی، ~ واداد  
noqte-ye vâdahi, ~ vâdâd
Fr.: limite d'élasticite  

The point at which the → strain caused by a → stress on a material begins to increase without further increase in the stress. This point marks the end of → elastic deformation and the beginning of → plastic deformation. Same as → elastic limit.

See also: → yield; → point.