pre-stressed

adj — 2 senses

pre-stressed

adj

Etymology From pre- + stressed.

1

Architecture, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences 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

Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Sciences Standing before a stressed syllable.

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