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overheat

[ oh-ver-heet ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to heat to excess.
  2. to excite or agitate; make vehement:

    a crowd overheated by rabble-rousers.



verb (used without object)

  1. to become overheated:

    a stove that overheats alarmingly; a temper that overheats with little provocation.

noun

  1. the state or condition of being overheated; excessive heat, agitation, or vehemence.

overheat

/ ˌəʊvəˈhiːt /

verb

  1. to make or become excessively hot
  2. tr; often passive to make very agitated, irritated, etc
  3. intr (of an economy) to tend towards inflation, often as a result of excessive growth in demand
  4. tr to cause (an economy) to tend towards inflation


noun

  1. the condition of being overheated

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Word History and Origins

Origin of overheat1

First recorded in 1350–1400, overheat is from the Middle English word overheten. See over-, heat

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Example Sentences

While we like the automatic overheat protection and cooling system, this model can only run for about four minutes before it needs to shut down.

True, but we know that what happens to these batteries when they overheat is extremely complex.

But as if being a mine detector isn't dangerous enough, the poor animals can overheat in hot climates.

And the baddies, who light up, regenerate body parts, and occasionally overheat and explode, are pretty silly.

If the fuel rods overheat to a sufficiently high temperature, they would burn through the reactor walls, melting them down.

Therefore a motor that is driven a long distance on the low gear will have a tendency to overheat.

Beginners, who are apt to overheat their furnace, should avoid a heat which can properly be called yellow.

Also it is essential to have a temperature sufficiently high, yet not such as to overheat the metal.

A normal current is one which keeps the battery fully charged, but does not overheat it or cause excessive gassing.

Never use glassine alone for it causes the grafts to overheat and so destroys them.

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