Thermal shock, the overheating of a device leading to reduced efficiency, damage or even destruction
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Hyperthermia, also called sunstroke, an elevated body temperature due to failed thermoregulation
:Southeastern 500 Maurice Petty finally diagnosed the team's overheating issues as a cylinder head issue; with the issue corrected Richard Petty won his first race at Bristol International Speedway since 1967.
CEM debuted at the 2004 Coca-Cola 600 with Kevin Lepage driving, finishing 43rd after suffering overheating failures.
The HyperSoar is predicted to be a passenger plane capable of skipping outside the atmosphere to prevent it from overheating and burning up in the atmosphere.
The Peter Whitehead/Ian Stewart and Tony Rolt/Duncan Hamilton cars blew head gaskets, and the Stirling Moss/Peter Walker car, the only one not overheating having had a full-sized radiator hurriedly fitted, lost oil pressure after a mechanical breakage.
Unfortunately one of the cars was destroyed in Zeltweg, when it caught fire due to overheating problems.