overfatigue
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of overfatigue
Example Sentences
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The only danger seems to be that the hustling correspondents have had to do may cause them overfatigue due to faulty training.
From Time Magazine Archive
"The A.M.A. is extremely concerned about stress and overfatigue in residency," says Dr. William Jacott, chairman of the A.M.A.
From Time Magazine Archive
The ideal distribution of pauses is extremely different from merely stopping the work when a state of overfatigue has been reached.
From Psychology and Social Sanity by Münsterberg, Hugo
It teaches you just how long a man can carry a musket in one position without overfatigue, just how hard it is to keep awake on sentry duty after an exhausting day's march.
From Public Speaking by Winter, Irvah Lester
She should be careful to exercise enough self-control always to get daily exercise and fresh air and must, as a matter of self-protection, avoid overfatigue.
From Rural Hygiene by Ogden, Henry N. (Henry Neely)
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