Overpressure Definition

ōvər-prĕshər
overpressures
noun
A transient air pressure, such as the shock wave from an explosion, that is greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure.
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Pore or subsurface pressure that exceeds normal hydrostatic pressure at a given depth.
American Heritage
verb
To cause or subject to overpressure.
American Heritage
To subject to a high pressure.
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Noun

Singular:
overpressure
Plural:
overpressures

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