overpressure

Speech parts

1. overpressure - Noun

2. overpressure - Verb

Meaning

Excessive pressure or urging.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

crick form force pressure effort labor breed surge endeavor exertion booster decompression overbalance overprint boosting
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Antonyms

underpressure

Hypernyms

pressure atmospheric pressure air pressure

Examples

the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion Source: Internet

Additionally a regulated overpressure in the cooling system (regulated and maintained by the coolant filler cap spring pressure) prevents the forming of cavitation. Source: Internet

Both nonrigid ships nevertheless had strong metal monocoque envelopes which, while they maintained their shape uninflated, required an overpressure during flight. Source: Internet

The BAE is mainly caused by the high-temperature and high-velocity armor and slug fragments being injected into the interior space and the blast overpressure caused by this debris. Source: Internet

Automatic valves and diffusion pump like injection into a large buffer-tube in front of the backing pump prevents any overpressure from one pump to stall another pump. Source: Internet

Failure to burn these gases could trip the onboard sensors and create the possibility of an overpressure and explosion of the vehicle during the firing phase. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

overpresence overpresent overpress overpressured overpressuring overpressurisation