prestress

[ pree-stres ]

/ priˈstrɛs /

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.

Words nearby prestress

presto, presto chango, preston, prestonpans, prestore, prestress, prestressed concrete, prestwich, prestwick, presumable, presumably

Origin of prestress

First recorded in 1930–35; pre- + stress

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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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