# overtemp

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A condition in which a device or machine has reached a temperature above that approved by the manufacturer.
2. An exhaust temperature that exceeds the maximum allowable limit for a given operating condition or time limit.

## Etymology
Clipping of overtemperature, or, by surface analysis, over- + temp.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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