Overpressure

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    excess or markedly elevated pressure, especially a transient high pressure due to a shock wave countable, uncountable

    "... 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, ..."

  2. 2
    a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To subject to a high pressure

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"... 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, ..."

Etymology

From over- + pressure.

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shock wave

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