1. Noun
Weariness from bodily labor or mental exertion; lassitude or exhaustion of strength.
2. Noun
The cause of weariness; labor; toil; as, the fatigues of war.
3. Noun
The weakening of a metal when subjected to repeated vibrations or strains.
4. Noun
To weary with labor or any bodily or mental exertion; to harass with toil; to exhaust the strength or endurance of; to tire.
5. noun
Damage that develops when a material is loaded again and again.
Progressive material damage caused by repeated or fluctuating stress.
6. Noun
(always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; "he was suffering from museum fatigue"; "after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue"; "the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue"; "political fatigue"
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
7. Noun
used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress; "metal fatigue"
Vocabulary classified under Engineering
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