| failure | an unexpected omission, he resented my failure to return his call, the mechanic's failure to check the brakes |
| failure | an act that fails, his failure to pass the test |
| tensile strength | the strength of material expressed as the greatest longitudinal stress it can bear without tearing apart |
| failure | an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose, the surprise party was a complete failure |
| breakdown equipment failure | a cessation of normal operation, there was a power breakdown |
| brake failure | brakes fail to stop a vehicle |
| engine failure | engine does not run |
power outage
power failure | equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails, the ice storm caused a power outage |
failure
loser nonstarter
unsuccessful person | a person with a record of failing, someone who loses consistently |
| failure | loss of ability to function normally, kidney failure |
| circulatory failure | failure of the cardiovascular system to supply adequate amounts of blood to body tissues |
heart failure
coronary failure | inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions |
| congestive heart failure | inability to pump enough blood to avoid congestion in the tissues |
renal failure
kidney failure | inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance |
acute renal failure
acute kidney failure | renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract |
chronic renal failure
chronic kidney failure | renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders |
| failure | lack of success, he felt that his entire life had been a failure, that year there was a crop failure |
bankruptcy
failure | inability to discharge all your debts as they come due, the company had to declare bankruptcy, fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks |
| bank failure | the inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations |
| crop failure | the failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus |
ductile
malleable
pliable
pliant
tensile
tractile | capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out, ductile copper, malleable metals such as gold, they soaked the leather to made it pliable, pliant molten glass, made of highly tensile steel alloy |
| tensile | of or relating to tension, tensile stress, tensile pull |