- a variation of backpressure.
back pressure
Britishnoun
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engineering
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the pressure that opposes the motion of a piston on its exhaust stroke in an internal-combustion engine
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the exhaust pressure in external combustion engines
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med the local pressure that builds up when fluid flow is obstructed in the cardiovascular or urinary systems
Example Sentences
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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 ● Mar. 24, 2023
This ridge acts like a doorstop, creating back pressure that holds the ice shelf together.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 18, 2022
"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 ● Jun. 23, 2021
This is not reverse osmosis, because there is no back pressure to cause it.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
The accumulation of substances that impede the flow of gas is usually slow and is indicated by a gradual increase in the back pressure.
From Chlorination of Water by Race, Joseph
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