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Definition of Creep in
1. Verb. Enter surreptitiously. "In this essay, the author's personal feelings creep in"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Creep In
Literary usage of Creep in
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Basic Studies in the Field of High-Temperature Engineering: Second by Nihon Genshiryoku Kenkyūjo (2002)
"This paper briefly reviews the approach to irradiation creep in the UK, described
by the UK Creep Law. It then offers an alternative analysis of irradiation ..."
2. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1903)
"creep in LONGWALL. 1788. creep in longwall is simply a swelling up of the bottom
in the roads, caused by the weight resting heavily on the roadside packs. ..."
3. Common-place Book by Robert Southey, John Wood Warter (1850)
"waited upon particular days, the third of September (whereby we see superstition
will creep in among the godly) must be made use of for the meeting of his ..."
4. Permafrost: North American Contribution [to The] Second International Conference by Building Research Advisory Board Staff (1973)
"In addition to varying with load due to nonlinearity of the soil pressure-deflection
relationship, k decreased with time as a result of soil creep. In the ..."
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