prestressing

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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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of prestress
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APA

prestressing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prestressing

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“prestressing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prestressing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prestressing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prestressing.

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