Definitions from Wiktionary (prestress)
▸ verb: (construction) To apply stress to structural components in order to produce a tension that counteracts the loads to which the component is subjected in its designed use.
▸ adjective: (linguistics) Before a stress (emphasis placed on a syllable of a word).
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▸ verb: (construction) To apply stress to structural components in order to produce a tension that counteracts the loads to which the component is subjected in its designed use.
▸ adjective: (linguistics) Before a stress (emphasis placed on a syllable of a word).
Similar:
pretension,
posttension,
prestretch,
prestrengthen,
preage,
preconstruct,
preload,
preassemble,
prestructure,
prestimulate,
more...
Opposite:
Types:
Adjectives:
initial,
effective,
compressive,
longitudinal,
vertical,
average,
final,
uniform,
total,
circumferential,
temporary
▸ Words similar to prestress
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▸ Popular nouns described by prestress
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▸ Invented words related to prestress