Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,808,000,948 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

overdrive
(redirected from overuse)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Wikipedia 0.05 sec.
overdrive
a very high gear in a motor vehicle used at high speeds to reduce wear and save fuel
overdrive [′ō·vər‚drīv]
(mechanical engineering)
An automobile engine device that lowers the gear ratio, thereby reducing fuel consumption.
(processor)Overdrive - An Intel Pentium processor which fits into a socket designed to accomodate an Intel 486, or into a special upgrade socket on the motherboard.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
The Muskegon is also a contemplative piece on the river, observing its splendor and glory even as it chronicles man's use and overuse.
The Muskegon by Internet Bookwatch
Ecotourism was founded with the specific goal of countering the overuse of the kind of travel described in the article.
You call that tourism? by Levalley, Ron / Science News
It is an overuse problem with its root in a mechanical error.
Diagnosing a hamstring problem by Running & FitNews
More results
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.