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pre-stressed en · ADJ

Etymology

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- English stressed English pre-stressed From pre- + stressed.

Meanings

  1. Of a structural member, having stress already applied during the manufacturing process in the opposite direction to the stress expected in use.
    • pre-stressed concrete
  2. Standing before a stressed syllable.

Forms

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most pre-stressed Degree=Sup lexicographic
more pre-stressed Degree=Cmp lexicographic