prestress

¹pre·stress

verb \(ˌ)prē-ˈstres\

Definition of PRESTRESS

transitive verb

: to introduce internal stresses into (as a structural beam) to counteract the stresses that will result from applied load (as in incorporating cables under tension in concrete)

First Known Use of PRESTRESS

1934

Rhymes with PRESTRESS

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