overpressure

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overpressure

/ˌəʊ̯.vəˈpɹɛʃ.ə/ UK
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ/ US

noun overpressures

countable, uncountable 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, ...

verb overpressures · overpressuring · overpressured

To subject to a high pressure

Opposite: underpressure

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verb

Opposite: underpressure

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noun excess or markedly elevated pressure

Español	sobrepresión
Deutsch	Überdruck
Italiano	sovrappressione

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@misc{overpressure_2026,
  title = {overpressure},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overpressure},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}