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Overdrive definition

ōvər-drīv
overdrives
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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.
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(informal) A state of heightened activity or concentration.

Shifted into overdrive toward the end of the semester.

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To drive (a vehicle) too far or too long.
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To push (oneself) too far, as in the performance of tasks.
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A gear that at a certain speed automatically reduces an engine's power output without reducing its driving speed: used to lessen fuel consumption and engine wear.
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(informal) A state of intensified activity, productivity, etc.
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(dated) A gear, on an automobile, higher than the normal top gear.
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A state of heightened activity.
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To drive too hard, or far, or beyond strength.
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overdrive
Plural:
overdrives

Origin of overdrive

  • From over +"Ž drive. Cognate with Norwegian overdrive (“to exaggerate") and Dutch overdrijven (“to exaggerate").

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Overdrive Sentence Examples

  • Peppers such as cayenne, habanero and jalapeno kick your metabolism into overdrive from 30 minutes to as long as three hours after you eat them.

  • Her heart skipped a beat and then went into overdrive.

  • Moreover, he has to govern in accordance with the Rule, and must endeavour, while enforcing discipline and implanting virtues, not to sadden or "overdrive" his monks, or give them cause for "just murmuring."

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