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prestress
[ pree-stres ]
/ priˈstrɛs /
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verb (used with object)
(in certain concrete construction) to apply stress to (reinforcing strands) before subjecting to a load.
to make (a concrete member) with prestressed reinforcing strands.
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British Dictionary definitions for prestress
prestress
/ (ˌpriːˈstrɛs) /
verb
(tr) to apply tensile stress to (the steel cables, wires, etc, of a precast concrete part) before the load is applied
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