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prestressed

Syllabification: (pre·stressed)
Pronunciation: /prēˈstrest/
Definition of prestressed

adjective

  • strengthened by the application of stress during manufacture, especially (of concrete) by means of rods or wires inserted under tension before the material is set.

Derivatives

prestressing

Pronunciation: /-ˈstresiNG/
noun

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