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fatigue::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fatigue duty |
| Type of | assignment, duty assignment |
the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson.
they were assigned to kitchen fatigues.
fatigue::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tiredness, weariness |
| Type of | temporary state |
| Has types | eyestrain, exhaustion, asthenopia, grogginess, logginess, jet lag, loginess |
he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue.
growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills.
Examples of fatigue
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So the talk inevitably turns to Washington, but the capital has bailout fatigue.
From the online.wsj.com
These are typically chronic fatigue or digestion problems, but there are others.
From the scoop.co.nz
It can lead to fatigue, mobility problems, loss of sight and cognitive problems.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Around 20% of accidents on multi-lane highways are the result of driver fatigue.
From the newscientist.com
In Britain, consultancy fatigue is even more pronounced than New Labour fatigue.
From the economist.com
He chalked up the injuries to the fatigue of playing for Spain in the offseason.
From the dailynews.com
After numerous flights fatigue can trigger cracks, which can expand and connect.
From the cnn.com
Operator fatigue sets in after short periods of time staring at computer images.
From the cnn.com
Nobody knows what causes the extreme fatigue common to chronic fatigue syndrome.
From the cnn.com
- Temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work; "he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue"; "growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills"; "weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep"
- Tire: lose interest or become bored with something or somebody; "I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food"
- Used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress; "metal fatigue"
- Tire: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
- (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"
- Fatigue duty: labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on); "the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson"; "they were assigned to kitchen fatigues"
- In materials science, fatigue is the progressive and localized structural damage that occurs when a material is subjected to cyclic loading. The nominal maximum stress values are less than the ultimate tensile stress limit, and may be below the yield stress limit of the material.
- Fatigue (also called exhaustion, lethargy, languidness, languor, lassitude, and listlessness) is a state of awareness describing a range of afflictions, usually associated with physical and/or mental weakness, though varying from a general state of to a specific work-induced burning sensation ...
- Fatigue is a major safety concern in many fields, but especially in transportation, because fatigue can result in disastrous accidents. Fatigue is considered an internal precondition for unsafe acts because it negatively affects the human operator's internal state. ...
