What does overheating mean?
Overheating means present participle and gerund of overheat.
Overheating
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of overheat.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of overheat
- A situation where something is overheated.
- (economics) The situation where the productive capacity of an economy is unable to keep pace with growing aggregate demand, generally characterised by a below-average rate of economic growth, where growth is occurring at an unsustainable rate.
Example Sentences
Even if no weakening effects were noticed after one or two overheatings, the cumulative heat effects would cause embrittlement and failure after subsequent overheatings.
Synonyms for overheating
Antonyms for overheating
Related Words
Word Forms
- overheatings
Usage Notes
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How do you use overheating in a sentence?
Even if no weakening effects were noticed after one or two overheatings, the cumulative heat effects would cause embrittlement and failure after subsequent overheatings.
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