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    PIEZOELECTRIC EFFECT

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystalplay

    Synonyms:

    piezo effect; piezoelectric effect; piezoelectricity

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting natural phenomena

    Hypernyms ("piezoelectric effect" is a kind of...):

    electricity (a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons)

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