underpressure

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underpressure

noun underpressures

insufficient pressure; a marked drop in pressure The expanding-hot-channel mechanism predicts an initial positive pressure change (an overpressure) while the electrostatic-pressure-relief mechanism predicts an initial negative pressure change (an underpressure).

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noun insufficient pressure

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@misc{underpressure_2026,
  title = {underpressure},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/underpressure},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}