1. plural of overheating; instances or occurrences of becoming excessively hot or reaching too high a temperature
Usage: typically used in technical or mechanical contexts
2. plural of overheating; instances of becoming emotionally agitated or excited to an excessive degree
Usage: informal usage

Examples

• The engine experienced multiple overheatings during the summer months.
• Repeated overheatings of the processor can damage the computer.
• The car's cooling system failed, leading to several dangerous overheatings on the highway.
• The debate descended into overheatings and raised voices.
• Overheatings of the battery caused the device to shut down automatically.