Overpressure

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A transient air pressure, such as the shock wave from an explosion, that is greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure.
  • v. To cause or subject to overpressure.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. excess or markedly elevated pressure, especially a transient high pressure due to a shock wave
  • v. To subject to a high pressure
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Excessive pressure or urging.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Excessive pressure.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
    • Antonym
    underpressure   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    pressure    atmospheric pressure    air pressure   
    Cross Reference
    overpressure-valve   
    Same Context
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