fatigue.
A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.
Meaning & usage
A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.
A menial task or tasks, especially in the military.
Weakening and eventual failure of material, typically by cracking leading to complete separation, caused by repeated application of mechanical stress to the material.
Attributive form of fatigues (“military clothing worn when doing menial tasks”).
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Latin fatīgārelbor. French fatiguerdeverb. French fatiguebor. English fatigue From French fatigue, from fatiguer, from Latin fatīgāre (“to weary, tire, vex, harass”).
To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion.
To wilt a salad by dressing or tossing it.
To lose so much strength or energy that one becomes tired, weary, feeble or exhausted.
To undergo the process of fatigue; to fail as a result of fatigue.
To cause to undergo the process of fatigue.
The repeated pressurization cycles fatigued the airplane's metal skin until it eventually broke up in flight.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Latin fatīgārelbor. French fatiguerbor. English fatigue From French fatiguer, from Latin fatīgāre (“to weary, tire, vex, harass”).
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