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| o·ver·drive [ ṓvər drv ] |
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1. highest engine gear: the highest gear in the engine of a motor vehicle that is used at high speeds for fuel economy and to save engine wear
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2. extra hard level of activity: a particularly intense and productive mode of activity, usually possible only for short periods
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informal
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  Production has gone into overdrive.
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transitive verb (past o·ver·drove [ vər drṓv ], past participle o·ver·driv·en [ vər drívvən ], present participle o·ver·driv·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·drives) |
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1. drive somebody too hard: to drive somebody, something, or yourself too hard
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2. increase electric current to: to boost the supply of electrical current to a piece of electrical or electronic equipment beyond the recommended safe operating levels
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3. automotive not account for driving conditions: to go beyond the level of safe usage recommended for a piece of equipment
was overdriving his headlights when he hit the other car
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