overdrive
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o·ver·drive
(ō′vər-drīv′)n.
1. A gearing mechanism of a motor vehicle engine that reduces the power output required to maintain driving speed in a specific range by lowering the gear ratio.
2. Informal A state of heightened activity or concentration: shifted into overdrive toward the end of the semester.
tr.v. (ō′vər-drīv′) o·ver·drove (-drōv′), o·ver·driv·en (-drĭv′ən), o·ver·driv·ing, o·ver·drives
1. To drive (a vehicle) too far or too long.
2. To push (oneself) too far, as in the performance of tasks.
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overdrive
n
1. (Automotive Engineering) a very high gear in a motor vehicle used at high speeds to reduce wear and save fuel
2. in overdrive in a state of intense activity
3. into overdrive into a state of intense activity
vb, -drives, -driving, -drove or -driven
(tr) to drive too hard or too far; overwork or overuse
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o•ver•drive
(n. ˈoʊ vərˌdraɪv; v. ˌoʊ vərˈdraɪv)n.
1. a device in a motor vehicle containing a gear that provides a drive shaft speed greater than the engine crankshaft speed.
2. a state of intense activity.
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overdrive
Past participle: overdriven
Gerund: overdriving
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| Noun | 1. | overdrive - the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration; "Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given"; "Melissa's brain was in overdrive" activeness, activity, action - the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action" |
| 2. | overdrive - a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power | |
| Verb | 1. | overdrive - drive or work too hard; "The teacher is overworking his students"; "Overdriving people often suffer stress" |
| 2. | overdrive - make use of too often or too extensively apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" |
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Translations
overdrive
[ˈəʊvədraɪv] N (Aut) → superdirecta fto go into overdrive (fig) → ponerse or empezar a funcionar a toda marcha
phones and fax machines went into overdrive when the crisis struck → los faxes y teléfonos empezaron a funcionar a toda marcha or se dispararon cuando se produjo la crisis
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