overstress

overstress
over·stress (oґvər-stres) excessive activity resulting in overstrain.

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  • overstress — index magnify Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • overstress — v. & n. v.tr. stress too much. n. an excessive degree of stress. * * * verb place special or excessive emphasis on I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book • Syn: ↑overemphasize, ↑overemphasise • Hypernyms: ↑overstate, ↑exaggerate, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • overstress — /oh veuhr stres /, v.t. 1. overemphasize. 2. to subject to excessive stress or strain. 3. Mech. to stress (a metal or other body) to the point of deformation. [1915 20; OVER + STRESS] * * * …   Universalium

  • overstress — verb a) To place excessive emphasis on something b) To place excessive physical stress on something, especially to such an extent that it deforms or breaks …   Wiktionary

  • overstress — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. overemphasize, stress too much, promote out of proportion; see emphasize …   English dictionary for students

  • overstress — v. overemphasize, put excessive emphasis on, stress too much n. excessive stress, extreme activity that results in overstrain …   English contemporary dictionary

  • overstress — verb 1》 subject to too much stress. 2》 lay too much emphasis on. noun excessive stress …   English new terms dictionary

  • overstress — o ver•stress′ v. t …   From formal English to slang

  • overstress — /oʊvəˈstrɛs/ (say ohvuh stres) verb (t) to stress to an excessive degree …  

  • Electrical Overstress — Unter Electrical Overstress (EOS) versteht man die unbemerkte Überlastung und Zerstörung oder Vorschädigung elektronischer Bauteile. Dies kann durch verschiedenste Fehler geschehen: Falsche Reihenfolge beim Einschalten von Betriebsspannungen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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