Sekirov Dictionary

overpressure

UK /ˌəʊ̯.vəˈpɹɛʃ.ə/US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ/

noun 1
verb 1
forms 3

noun1

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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, ... — 1904

verb1

To subject to a high pressure

forms

overpressured · overpressuring · overpressures

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