overtest

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ test.

Verb

overtest (third-person singular simple present overtests, present participle overtesting, simple past and past participle overtested)

  1. To subject to excessive testing
    • 2007, Yann Martel, Life of Pi‎[1], page 174:
      A blown fuse should not be overtested.
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