... 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, ...
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Overpressure
Synonyms for "overpressure"
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5 entriesTranslations
8 translations across 8 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- свръхналягане noun (excess or markedly elevated pressure)
Czech
1 entries- přetlak noun (excess or markedly elevated pressure)
Finnish
1 entries- ylipaine noun (excess or markedly elevated pressure)
German
1 entries- Überdruck noun (excess or markedly elevated pressure)
Italian
1 entries- sovrappressione noun (excess or markedly elevated pressure)
Norwegian
1 entries- overtrykk noun (excess or markedly elevated pressure)
Spanish
1 entries- sobrepresión noun (excess or markedly elevated pressure)
Swedish
1 entries- övertryck noun (excess or markedly elevated pressure)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The walls facing the explosion will experience a reflected overpressure.
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Figure 5-19 shows a breather valve that carries separately a direct-loaded vacuum relief value and an overpressure relief valve.
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