premature failure

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premature
adjective
uk
/ˈprem.ə.tʃər/us
/ˌpriː.məˈtʊr/
happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or ...
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failure
noun
uk
/ˈfeɪ.ljər/us
/ˈfeɪ.ljɚ/
the fact of someone or something ...
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Prematurefailurehas already become relatively rare.
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The disadvantage is increased stresses on the drive train, leading to increased wear and evenprematurefailure.
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Both cases will causeprematurefailureof the pump, often due to bearing failure.
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This arrangement can lead toprematurefailureas the anode film is broken down during the reverse-conduction phase and partially rebuilt during the forward phase.
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Repeated deep discharges will result in capacity loss and ultimately inprematurefailure, as the electrodes disintegrate due to mechanical stresses that arise from cycling.
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Corrosion rates can be very high and design corrosion allowances can soon be exceeded leading toprematurefailureof the steel pile.
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In addition, due to the high pressure conditions,prematurefailureof the pump's mechanical seal and bearings can be expected.
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Excess water in the highway structure can inevitably lead toprematurefailure, even if the failure is not catastrophic.
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This practice pushes components beyond their specifications and may cause erratic behavior, overheating orprematurefailure.
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It has been argued that the faulty manufacture, storage and handling of the 1858 cable would have led toprematurefailurein any case.
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This is not a typical operation and the efficiency of that transmission is very poor, leading toprematurefailure.
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These designs cause overheating resulting inprematurefailureof the electrocoagulation reaction chamber.
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Starting batteries kept on continuous float charge will have corrosion in the electrodes which will result inprematurefailure.
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Prematurefailureof the pressure-relief device's rupture disc was blamed.
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It has been argued that the manufacture, storage and handling of the 1858 cable would have led toprematurefailurein any case.
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In vehicles without coated weatherstripping, the weatherstripping is much more likely to cause the above-mentioned issues along with others such as rust followingprematurefailureof the paint.
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Great care must be taken during cementation to avoid contamination of the operative field as this will lower the bond strength of the cement and lead toprematurefailure.
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The angled studs when heated and cooled, expanded and contracted at a different rate to the alloy heads, causing sideways forces which causedprematurefailureof the cylinder head gaskets.
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The underfill distributes the thermal expansion mismatch between the chip and the board, preventing stress concentration in the solder joints which would lead toprematurefailure.
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These premature failures are referred to as infant mortality failures.
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