back pressure

British  

noun

1. engineering

   1. the pressure that opposes the motion of a piston on its exhaust stroke in an internal-combustion engine

   2. the exhaust pressure in external combustion engines

2. med the local pressure that builds up when fluid flow is obstructed in the cardiovascular or urinary systems

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Example Sentences

Walker Duehr hustled up the ice after a turnover, fended off some back pressure and zipped a cross-ice pass to Lucic, who sent the puck just under the crossbar and in.

From Washington Times

This ridge acts like a doorstop, creating back pressure that holds the ice shelf together.

From Scientific American

"They had their chances. We had great back pressure, great sticks and turning a lot of pucks over in the neutral zone."

From Fox News

“They had their chances. We had great back pressure, great sticks and turning a lot of pucks over in the neutral zone.”

From Washington Post

“I think sometimes our defense is getting pinpointed for it where I think team defense should be more the focus of the criticism. I think our forwards contribute to the pressure that’s put on our 'D': wall play in our own end, back pressure, lack of a forecheck. I think our team game is off, and that results in poor defensive efforts from basically our team.”

From Washington Post