overdrive
to push or carry to excess; overwork.
to drive too hard.
Machinery, Automotive. a device containing a gear set at such ratio and arrangement as to provide a drive shaft speed greater than the engine crankshaft speed.
Also called hyperdrive .Informal. a state of intense activity or productivity: The political campaign has shifted into overdrive.
Origin of overdrive
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British Dictionary definitions for overdrive
a very high gear in a motor vehicle used at high speeds to reduce wear and save fuel
in overdrive in a state of intense activity
into overdrive into a state of intense activity
(tr) to drive too hard or too far; overwork or overuse
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