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overpressure

[ oh-ver-presh-er ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈprɛʃ ər /
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noun
pressure in excess of normal atmospheric pressure, as that caused by an explosion's shock wave or created in an accelerating airplane.
verb (used with object), o·ver·pres·sured, o·ver·pres·sur·ing.
to cause or expose to overpressure.
to make undue demands on by a regimen, work load, etc.: students overpressured with heavy academic schedules.
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Origin of overpressure

First recorded in 1635–45; over- + pressure

OTHER WORDS FROM overpressure

o·ver·pres·sur·i·za·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for overpressure

overpressure
/ (ˈəʊvəˌprɛʃə) /

noun
the blast effect of a nuclear weapon expressed as an amount of pressure greater than normal barometric pressure
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