back pressure

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

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.

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

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

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

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“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.”

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