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overdrive
[ verb oh-ver-drahyv; noun oh-ver-drahyv ]
/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈdraɪv; noun ˈoʊ vərˌdraɪv /
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verb (used with object), o·ver·drove, o·ver·driv·en, o·ver·driv·ing.
to push or carry to excess; overwork.
to drive too hard.
noun
Machinery, Automotive. a device containing a gear set at such ratio and arrangement as to provide a drive shaft speed greater than the engine crankshaft speed.
Informal. an intense state of activity or productivity: The political campaign has shifted into overdrive.
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Words nearby overdrive
overdrafting, overdraught, overdraw, overdrawer, overdress, overdrive, overdub, overdue, overdye, overeager, over easy
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overdrive
noun (ˈəʊvəˌdraɪv)
a very high gear in a motor vehicle used at high speeds to reduce wear and save fuel
in overdrive in a state of intense activity
into overdrive into a state of intense activity
verb (ˌəʊvəˈdraɪv) -drives, -driving, -drove or -driven
(tr) to drive too hard or too far; overwork or overuse
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