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Meaning of pre-stressed | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Of a structural member, having stress already applied during the manufacturing process in the opposite direction to the stress expected in use.
Standing before a stressed syllable.

Examples

“pre-stressed concrete”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

pre-surgery pre-symptomatic pre-T pre-theistic pre-theoretical pre-to-post