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Resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it
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solidness
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape [syn: solid ] the consistency of a solid [syn: solidity ] [ant: porosity ]
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n. The state or quality of being solid.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Solidness \Sol"id*ness\, n. State or quality of being solid; firmness; compactness; solidity, as of material bodies. Soundness; strength; truth; validity, as of arguments, reasons, principles, and the like.
Usage examples of solidness.
Yet Mort, standing there looking rather embarrassed and casually sipping a liquid you could clean spoons with, seemed to emit a particularly potent sort of solidness, an extra dimension of realness.
The big man slammed shut the rear door and Hamzah felt, rather than heard, the solidness of bombproof steel and a thud as heavy locks slid into place.
His gaze lifted to the two-story house and the fanlike gushes of light that spilled from its windows, giving its solidness a look of warmth and welcome.
Then I decide to stop, and I stop, and I'm back in normal time and solidness.