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The definition of fatigue
9 Definitions of: fatigue
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- noun, physical or mental exhaustion due to exertion
- noun, a tiring activity or effort
- noun, physiol the temporary inability of an organ or part to respond to a stimulus because of overactivity
- noun, the progressive cracking of a material subjected to alternating stresses, esp vibrations
- noun, the temporary inability to respond to a situation or perform a function, because of overexposure or overactivity
- noun, a) any of the mainly domestic duties performed by military personnel, esp as a punishment b) (as modifier)
- noun, special clothing worn by military personnel to carry out such duties
- verb, to make or become weary or exhausted
- verb, to crack or break (a material or part) by inducing fluctuating stresses in it, or (of a metal or part) to become weakened or fail as a result of fluctuating stresses
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of fatigue