prestresses

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A form of prestress — To apply stress to structural components in order to produce a tension that counteracts the loads to which the component is subjected in its designed use.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of prestress
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prestresses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prestresses

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Chicago

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