overpressure
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˌəʊ̯.vəˈpɹɛʃ.ə/ / /ˌoʊ.vɚˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English pressure English overpressure From over- + pressure.
- excess or markedly elevated pressure, especially a transient high pressure due to a shock wave
“... or whether the bronchiectatic cavity is due principally to a yielding of the bronchial walls to the inspiratory and expiratory pressure, to the overpressure of the engorging secretion, ...”
“The walls facing the explosion will experience a reflected overpressure.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English pressure English overpressure From over- + pressure.
- To subject to a high pressure