"overboost" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overboosts [plural]
Etymology: over- + boost Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|boost}} over- + boost Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} overboost (countable and uncountable, plural overboosts)
  1. (uncountable) The process of overboosting. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-overboost-en-noun-AZUY8b0H Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 31 33 36
  2. (countable) An instance of overboosting. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-overboost-en-noun-Dein1egv Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 31 33 36

Verb

Forms: overboosts [present, singular, third-person], overboosting [participle, present], overboosted [participle, past], overboosted [past]
Etymology: over- + boost Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|boost}} over- + boost Head templates: {{en-verb}} overboost (third-person singular simple present overboosts, present participle overboosting, simple past and past participle overboosted)
  1. To increase an engine's intake manifold pressure to higher levels than it is designed for.
    Sense id: en-overboost-en-verb-fsGTwIwO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 31 43 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 31 33 36

Inflected forms

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