transitive. To compress prior to some other treatment or process; (Building) to apply precompression to.
| 单词 | θ210127 |
| 释义 | society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > build or construct [verb (transitive)] > compress, stretch, or tension components (6) precompress1920 transitive. To compress prior to some other treatment or process; (Building) to apply precompression to. prestress1934 transitive. To apply stress to (an object or material) during manufacture or prior to some other treatment, esp. so as to counteract applied loads… prestretch1936 transitive. To stretch beforehand; to stretch prior to some other treatment or process. pre-tension1936 transitive. To apply tension to (an object) during manufacture or prior to some other process. post-stretch1941 transitive. = post-tension, v. post-tension1974 transitive and intransitive. To apply tension to (a structure or material) after assembly or some other treatment; esp. to stretch (reinforcing… |
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