overtemperature

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noun

A temperature that is significantly higher than that encountered in normal operation

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Meanings

nounovertemperature (plural overtemperatures)

plural overtemperatures

  1. A temperature that is significantly higher than that encountered in normal operation
  2. The difference between such a temperature and the normal one

Origin

From over- + temperature.

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APA

overtemperature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtemperature

MLA

“overtemperature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtemperature. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overtemperature,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtemperature.

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