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Definition of prestress:

(v) : (construction) To apply stress to structural components in order to produce a tension that counteracts the loads to which the component is subjected in its designed use.
(adj) : (linguistics) Before a stress (emphasis placed on a syllable of a word).

Definition of prestress:

(v) : (construction) To apply stress to structural components in order to produce a tension that counteracts the loads to which the component is subjected in its designed use.
(adj) : (linguistics) Before a stress (emphasis placed on a syllable of a word).

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