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overdrive

DEFINITIONS OF: overdrive

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n a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power

Type of:
high, high gear
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

n 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”
Type of:
action, activeness, activity
the state of being active

v drive or work too hard

“Overdriving people often suffer stress”
Type of:
exploit, overwork
work excessively hard

v make use of too often or too extensively

Synonyms:
overuse
Type of:
apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
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