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"Prestress" Definition

noun

The stresses introduced in prestressing.
The process of prestressing.
The condition of being prestressed.

verb

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.
Source: Wiktionary
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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