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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
overdrive
noun
1: the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration; "Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given"; "Melissa's brain was in overdrive"
2: a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
verb
1: drive or work too hard; "The teacher is overworking his students"; "Overdriving people often suffer stress"
2: make use of too often or too extensively [syn: {overuse}] [also: {overdrove}, {overdriven}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
overdriven See {overdrive}
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