pre·stress
(ˌ)prē-ˈstres 
prestressed; prestressing; prestresses
: to introduce internal stresses into (something, such as a structural beam) to counteract the stresses that will result from applied load (as in incorporating cables under tension in concrete)
pre·stress
ˈprē-ˌstres
ˌprē-ˈstres
1
: the stresses introduced in prestressing
2
: the process of prestressing
3
: the condition of being prestressed
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Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2019
A start-up ecosystem An anchor of this district is the Halle Freyssinet — a gargantuan railway yard built by the engineer (Eugène Freyssinet) who pioneered the use of prestressed concrete.
—The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2017
Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 22 July 2024
Markham puts the Boring brick up against a new red clay brick, a used red clay brick, a cinderblock-style brick with what look like prestress wires through the middle, and a plain cinderblock brick.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 8 Oct. 2020
Verb
According to its website, Spancrete produces precast, prestressed concrete products that are used in commercial, industrial, institutional, residential and multifamily construction projects in the Midwest and Southeast.
—Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2019
A start-up ecosystem An anchor of this district is the Halle Freyssinet — a gargantuan railway yard built by the engineer (Eugène Freyssinet) who pioneered the use of prestressed concrete.
—The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2017
Noun
Acute Stress Most of the time, the body can handle acute stress just fine and revert to its normal prestress state.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 22 July 2024
Markham puts the Boring brick up against a new red clay brick, a used red clay brick, a cinderblock-style brick with what look like prestress wires through the middle, and a plain cinderblock brick.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 8 Oct. 2020
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“Prestress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prestress. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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