overheat
/ˈoʊ vər ˌhit/
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Definition(s):
- (v) get excessively and undesirably hot
- (v) make excessively or undesirably hot
Usage(s):
- Don't overheat or overcool rooms.
- The biggest challenge was the battery too small and it would lack power, too large and it would overheat.
- The reactor immediately began to overheat dangerously, but since the emergency cooling system had been shut off some twelve hours earlier, there was no backup.
Quotes
- "I wouldn't say he did overheat, but we didn't want him to, and it was clearly gaining on him," Jauron said.on Aug 1, 2007 By: Dick Jauron Source: USA Today
- "That was a great race and it was a lot of fun," said Carpentier. "The car was running well for most of the race, except at the end when it started to overheat a little bit. I think there must have been some debris left in the radiators and...on Mar 24, 2007 By: Patrick Carpentier Source: Motorsport.com
- "We are not going to lose soldiers because they overheat," Mr. Leslie told reporters.on Apr 12, 2007 By: Andrew Leslie Source: National Post
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