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overtemperature

overtemperature noun: a temperature that is significantly higher than that encountered in normal operation.

Noun

overtemperature (plural overtemperatures)

  1. A temperature that is significantly higher than that encountered in normal operation
  2. The difference between such a temperature and the normal one

Forms of overtemperature

pluralovertemperatures

Origin of overtemperature

From over- + temperature.

Questions about overtemperature

What does overtemperature mean?
Overtemperature means a temperature that is significantly higher than that encountered in normal operation.
What part of speech is overtemperature?
Overtemperature is a noun.
What is the plural of overtemperature?
The plural of overtemperature is overtemperatures.

Words near overtemperature in the dictionary

  1. overteems
  2. overtell
  3. overtelling
  4. overtells
  5. overtemp
  6. overtemperature
  7. overtemperatures
  8. overtemps
  9. overtempt
  10. overtempted
  11. overtempting

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