prestress

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Synonyms: priestress, restress, restless, destress, priestess, punstress, creatress, poetress, crestless, prepress, rectress

Antonyms: priestress, restress, restless, destress, priestess, punstress, creatress, poetress, crestless, prepress, rectress

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|construction}} 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.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|linguistics}} Before a [[stress]] {{gloss|emphasis placed on a syllable of a word}}.

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