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The greater the stress required to produce a given strain, the stiffer the material is said to be.

To improve chassis, engineers added a stiffer strut tower bar brace and a pair of performance dampers.

Because this was a little soft, he changed the patterns slightly and made the rod stiffer.

For desserts which require more body, continue beating a few seconds more until the cream is a little bit stiffer and forms soft peaks.

The constant work of trying to flex the stiffer matrix wears the cells out, Discher thinks.

The likely costs of the new measures are unknown. It is possible, but not certain, that foreigners will face stiffer taxes than locals.

In conclusion, the more explosive swing player will benefit more of a stiffer shaft in terms of control and power.

Their competition has gotten stiffer, and yet they're doing phenomenally well.

The researchers found that the large arteries in the body became stiffer and less elastic with age, causing increased blood pressure.

The low arc voltage produces a stiffer arc that improves penetration, particularly in the bottom of deep grooves.

Drug offences near schools earn stiffer sentences, and in the inner city you are usually close to a school.

The quick-fix collagen is stiffer than normal tissue, as anyone with a large scar will tell you.

The stiffer this leading edge, the bigger the whip at the end of the body.

But throughout this year competition will become stiffer in a whole host of areas in which Apple is active.

It is possible, but not certain, that foreigners will face stiffer taxes than locals.

Generally speaking, stiffer racquets provide less spin than flexible racquets because the ball leaves the string bed more quickly.

To a certain point, stiffer racquets are generally less comfortable than more flexible racquets.

A stiffer racquet bends less, thus depleting less energy from the ball.

The fabric was vulnerable to changes in the weather, becoming stiffer in the cold and stickier in the heat.

To my view, stiffer laws and regulations must be implemented to check pollution.

The administration is hoping to persuade treaty members to impose stiffer punishments on nations that are accused of violating the pact.

contracts against the restraining influence of the stiffer substrate.

I was thinking, they could be saying all of this over my dead body, and I still feel that stiffer sentences wouldn't change a thing.

The competition may be stiffer than anything you've faced before, and you'll likely be asked difficult questions about your dismissal.

Disturb public order and the institutions, public sector and the military guards of the "attack" of the act will face stiffer penalties.

The foil is a thrusting weapon with no cutting edge. The epee is the duelling sword. The blade is stiffer. The sabre is the heavy and rigid.

Hollande, on his first foreign trip as France's leader, seemed stiffer and less at ease, only sometimes cracking a smile.

But it remains to be seen how effective the stiffer penalties and regulations will be.

But he did admit that in the runup to the Olympics the competition was getting stiffer and the pressure was mounting.

A high tension wheel is definitely stiffer but may fail easier from an impact since the parts are closer to their breaking points.

In general, a stiffer structure allows firmer suspension tuning without compromising ride comfort.

One of their R& D engineers was working on a way to make plastic stiffer.

Yesterday's penis is today's soulless pineal gland (a stiffer term, to be sure).

The Liberal Democrats, Britain's third-biggest political party, have called for stiffer rules for "non-dom" residents.

they hope that by making this compromise they can forestall proposed state and local controls that might be even stiffer.

This pressure on China is now being met with stiffer resistance.

The tissue becomes progressively stiffer as the treatment period is extended, which is especially pronounced at low levels of stress.

The new decree will impose stiffer penalties for anyone found guilty of discrimination on the grounds of race or religion.

Regulators are planning to hold banks to stiffer capital and liquidity rules.

The alternative of stiffer sanctions, they have maintained, is likely to prove ineffective.

Profitless Pandora faces stiffer competition as Apple and others expand their music services.

Mr. Sharon is expected to face stiffer opposition from some other Likud members, who see any withdrawal from Palestinian areas as betrayal.

New heavily bridged slipper-racing pistons that are stiffer than standard pistons.

However, human corneas were significantly stiffer than porcine corneas.

Ash: Maybe stiffer penalties for the criminals? Who knows? I'm sure better education would help.

The company has also said it's "20 times stiffer than plastic. "

Indeed, his initial inspection suggested the stuff was actually growing stiffer.

That's several times stiffer than the normal road car, far more than the old Evo 1, and nearly as stiff as a BTCC Touring Car.

If Democrats can't sell stiffer restrictions after a midday attack on a congresswoman, when can they?

The new Basel rules, as they are called, would still be stiffer than existing standards.

It is the smaller players who are the victims of rising land values, higher mortgages and stiffer city council rules.

The stiffer penalty to the consequential crime is a common criminal form in the criminal law.

If a player has a short fast explosive backswing and hit, he'd need a stiffer shaft as it will unload faster into the hitting area.

In the absence of costly disasters, reinsurers can preserve capital, which results in stiffer competition and thus keeps a lid on prices.

there were fears that as president he would sting them with stiffer tax bills.

President Lee has taken a much stiffer line on North Korean aid than his two previous predecessors.

I think we're going to have stiffer competition this year.

Loading more air will make the air shock absorber stiffer while removing air will make it less stiff.

Other increases would be stiffer.

State media also say much stiffer fines are now in place for convicted counterfeiters.

A beginning or intermediate player though, may find a stiffer racquet that doesn't deflect as much on impact, provides better control.

Those who don't step forward voluntarily could face stiffer penalties or even jail time.

He remembered contemplating if he will land TV or movie projects because of competition becoming stiffer with the emergence of newer actors.

Joints suffer from general wear and tear and become stiffer and less well lubricated.

An experimental research on 12 full size specimens of CET-steel beam space joint with outer concentric annular-stiffer.

The only way to prevent driving under the influence is to mete out stiffer penalties to violators.

Will the new, stiffer laws imposed on sellers of pirated products help solve the problem?

Snowboarding footwear, on the other hand, is just a slightly stiffer and heavier version of ordinary boots.

Corrugated steel siding is a stiffer material than aluminum.

And competition is certainly getting stiffer.

Analysts suspect its revenues in China are less than in Taiwan, a country with 2% of the population and stiffer competition.

We may have differed on Iraq, but no one's stiffer in the sack.

you hope these by the compromise you can toestwhichle proposed state or local controls these weselves be even stiffer.

Positions 3 to 5 increase spring preload for a stiffer rear suspension, and can be used when the motorcycle is more heavily loaded.

In Europe's monetary union, for example, Berlin is pushing for a stiffer set of fiscal rules.

Don't be late on credit card payments - the penalties will be stiffer than usual.

Only now, the competition for websites that encourage uses to volunteer information about themselves is that much stiffer.

Frames - a wider cross-section frame will be stiffer than a thinner frame, all things being equal (ATBE).

Now it produces 35% of the world's diamonds by volume and faces far stiffer competition.

There will be stiffer penalties for drunken drivers.

Beijing went along with stiffer sanctions against Iran last year and did not veto the Libya resolution.

The authors call for stiffer taxes on the rich and more co-operative ownership of companies.

We may have differed on Iraq, but none's stiffer in the sack.

Horses are naturally stiffer on one side than the other, but fortunately, this can be corrected .

holes are formed on the stiffer at equal distance.

Er, what about something stiffer?

The epee is the dueling sword. The blade is stiffer.

Crookedness will occur when one side is stiffer, not if both sides are equal.

Yes. Of course, it'll be much stiffer after it's baked.

Yes. Of course it'll be much stiffer after it's bake.

There are now stiffer penalties for drunken drivers.

At the same time, European and US companies have struggled to keep pace with ever stiffer competition.

To our surprise and delight, the nanotubes also seep into the porous wood and make it stiffer.

The third, which I have not worn yet is much longer and of thick calf skin, along with much stiffer boning.

Competition is stiffer than ever.

'It's stiffer than a diamond. At the same time, you can stretch it like rubber, ' Dr. Geim said.

Drivers in China now face stiffer penalties if convicted of drunk driving.

C1 pedicle screws are stiffer than C1 lateral mass screws.

we hope which by that compromise we can toestwhichle proposed state or local controls which weselves be even stiffer.

Stress modification coefficients for ring-stiffened cylindrical shell with intermediate stiffer

who face stiffer competition from Chinese companies in the United States

stiffer measures to help fight terrorism

Test on extended end-plate with end-plate stiffer beam-to-column connection

Development of Stiffer Strawberry Yoghurt Stirred

There's one, though tall and stiffer than a pike,