prestress

1. The stresses introduced in prestressing.

2. The process of prestressing.

3. The condition of being prestressed.

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1. 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.

2. To introduce internal stresses into (as a structural beam) to counteract the stresses that will result from applied load (as in incorporating cables under tension in concrete).

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
prestress	11	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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