overdrive

noun

a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power

the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration

verb

make use of too often or too extensively

drive or work too hard

Synonyms for overdrive

overusen synchromeshn gearingn gearshiftn gearboxn

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