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overheat

o·ver·heat [ vər ht ] (past and past participle o·ver·heat·ed, present participle o·ver·heat·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·heats)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. become or make something too hot: to become too hot, or make somebody or something become too hot

2. economics grow too quickly: to experience too rapid growth in demand with a resultant increase in inflation, or cause too rapid growth in an economy

3. become or make somebody too excited: to become too excited, agitated, or angry, or make somebody become too excited, agitated, or angry


o·ver·heat·ed adjective
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