Definition of Overcure

1. to cure too long [v -CURED, -CURING, -CURES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Overcure

overcrops
overcrossing
overcrow
overcrowd
overcrowded
overcrowdedly
overcrowdedness
overcrowding
overcrowds
overcrows
overcultivate
overcultivated
overcultivation
overcunning
overcup oak
overcure (current term)
overcured
overcures
overcuring
overcurious
overcuriously
overcut
overcute
overcuteness
overcuts
overcutting
overdamp
overdamped
overdamping
overdamps

Literary usage of Overcure

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Analysis of Rubber by John Betley Tuttle (1922)
"... curing compounds, however, the maximum is usually just a point in the curve and a variation in the temperature results either in an under, or overcure. ..."

2. Tires and Vulcanizing: A Comprehensive and Practical Manual of Rubber Tires by Henry Horace Tufford (1920)
"If properly cured, it will come back into place readily, still having the resiliency and elasticity required, but remaining solid. An overcure will be ..."

3. Tires and Vulcanizing: A Comprehensive and Practical Manual of Rubber Tires by Henry Horace Tufford (1920)
"overcure.—Vulcanizing for too long a period or at too high a temperature, causing a hard or brittle condition of the gum or rubber. ..."

4. Tires and Vulcanizing: A Comprehensive and Practical Manual of Rubber Tires by Henry Horace Tufford (1920)
"The placing of a bag in tire. Leaking.—Escape of air from bags or bad steam connections. Measuring.—Taking the length or size of a repair. overcure. ..."

5. Belt Conveyors and Belt Elevators by Frederic Valerius Hetzel (1922)
"... 235, 236, 237, Ore conveying, 11, 12, 29, 204 Ore elevators, 251, 252, 291 overcure of belt in vulcanizing, 44 Overload capacity of conveyors, 144, 148, ..."

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