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overheat
overheat
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Quá khứ: overheatedPhân từ 2: overheatedV-ing: overheating
This term describes a state of thermal failure where a system exceeds its designed operating temperature. It carries a strong connotation of risk, malfunction, or imminent breakdown, whether referring to mechanical hardware like an engine or electronic components like a CPU. In a technical context, it implies a loss of efficiency or a safety shutdown.
While primarily used for machinery, the word is occasionally applied to people in a medical or athletic context to describe hyperthermia. In these cases, it describes the body's inability to dissipate heat, leading to physical distress or exhaustion.
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