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- noun The production of electrical
potential in a substance as the pressure on it changes.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun 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 crystal
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