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Table 2, Table 2.3
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Subdomain (1st level):  Properties
Subdomain (2nd level):  Mechanical properties
Grammatical category:  Simple term
Grammar notes:  Uncountable
Definition:  Bending resistance, a desirable property of certain paper and board grades; determined by measuring the bending moment of a test strip under standard conditions.
Definition source:  EN 9
Context:  In the machine direction the paper will have superior tensile strength, stiffness and pick resistance whilst in the cross direction it will have greater resistance to tear alongside a greater tendency to dimensional instability in the presence of moisture.
Context source:  EN 29
Attestation:  2
Phraseological unit:  High stiffness
Co-hyponyms:  Formation, Grammage, Caliper, Bulk, Wire side, Grain direction, Tensile strength, Bursting strength, Tearing strength, Folding endurance, Abrasion resistance
Hyperonyms:  Mechanical properties
Synonyms:  Rigidity, Bending resistance
Related terms:  Taber stiffness tester
It:  Rigidità
Degree of reliability IT:  3
Fr:  Rigidité
Degree of reliability FR:  3