Underpressure
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 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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More examples"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)."
Etymology
From under- + pressure.