Definition of "prestressed" [prestressed]

• Having been stressed before use (adjective)

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• "With the rapid rise of domestic demand for steel, OSN began paying more attention to the domestic market, especially products such as prestressed materials with higher margins."
• "Just try to get all those old fogies to agree on how big that prestressed concrete dome (or whatever) should be and whether or not you should be putting a little mortero in the mix."
• "In Texas, she became the collection manager for Wales Transportation, a manufacturer of prestressed concrete beams."