OVERSTRESS


Meaning of OVERSTRESS in English

/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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .