to overtravel

8.4

To move a machine part past its stop

: sobratravesar

Careful adjustment is needed so the mechanism does not overtravel and cause a malfunction.

Examples

The engineer designed a stop to prevent the part from overtraveling during operation.
If you overtravel the lever, it may damage the internal components of the machine.
The machine overtravels if the settings are incorrect.
Don't overtravel the actuator during calibration.
If you overtravel the lever, it may cause serious damage to the machine.
Make sure the sensor prevents the mechanism from overtraveling too far.
Improper calibration can lead to the motor overtraveling and breaking.

to overshoot

vsto overtravel

6 4.6

To go past a target or point by mistake

moves machine parts past their intended stopping limit

to overrun

vsto overtravel

4 5.3

Go past a limit or planned time

applies specifically to machine parts moving past a stop

stop

310 1.0

An act when something ends or pauses

to overshoot

6 4.6

to overtravel

8.4

move

167 1.0

overtravel infinitive

overtraveled past participle

overtraveling present participle

overtravels third person singular

overtravel = travel (transparent) = over + travel

Clear productive prefixation: 'over-' meaning beyond/excessive attached to 'travel' yields the sense of moving beyond a limit.

Overtravel is made of over ('too far') and travel ('move'), so as a verb it means to 'move beyond' the intended stopping point or limit.