pre-stressed

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Synonyms: prestressed

Antonyms: prestressed

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|engineering|architecture}} Of a structural member, having stress already applied during the manufacturing process in the opposite direction to the stress expected in use.
2. {{lb|en|phonetics}} Standing before a [[stressed]] [[syllable]].

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