Meaning Of The Word Prestress

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What's The Definition Of Prestress?

prestress in American English
transitive verb: to apply stress to (reinforcing strands) before subjecting to a load

prestress in British English
verb: to apply tensile stress to (the steel cables, wires, etc, of a precast concrete part) before the load is applied

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