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prestress [¦prē′stres]

(engineering)

To apply a force to a structure to condition it to withstand its working load more effectively or with less deflection.

(geology)

preconsolidation pressure

prestress

1. The stress developed in prestressed concrete.

2. To apply loads to a structure or to a structural element for the purpose of beneficially modifying internal stresses.

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