prestress.
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.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Latin distringōder. Old French destrecierbor. Middle English destresse English stress English prestress From pre- + stress.
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Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Latin distringōder. Old French destrecierbor. Middle English destresse English stress English prestress From pre- + stress.
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