overheat

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˌoʊvɚˈhit/
• (RP) IPA: /ˌəʊvəˈhiːt/

Verb

overheat (overheats, present participle overheating; past and past participle overheated)

1. (transitive) To heat excessively.
2. (intransitive) To become excessively hot.

Translations

• German: überhitzen
• Portuguese: sobreaquecer
• Russian: перегрева́ть
• Spanish: sobrecalentar

Translations

• German: überhitzen
• Portuguese: rescaldar, sobreaquecer
• Russian: перегрева́ться

Noun

overheat (plural overheats)

1. A condition of being overheated.
   • 2002, Earl Rogers, Captain (page 245)

     Continued operation with an overheat could lead to other serious problems, perhaps even a fire.

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