Meanings
nounovertemp (plural overtemps)
plural overtemps
- A condition in which a device or machine has reached a temperature above that approved by the manufacturer.
- An exhaust temperature that exceeds the maximum allowable limit for a given operating condition or time limit.
Origin
Clipping of overtemperature, or, by surface analysis, over- + temp.
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overtemp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtemp
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“overtemp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtemp. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overtemp,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtemp.
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