overpressure

[ oh-ver-presh-er ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˈprɛʃ ər /

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.

Origin of overpressure

First recorded in 1635–45; over- + pressure

OTHER WORDS FROM overpressure

o·ver·pres·sur·i·za·tion, noun

Words nearby overpressure

overpotential, overpower, overpowering, overpraise, overprescribe, overpressure, overprice, overpriced, overprint, overprivileged, overprize

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Example sentences from the Web for overpressure

Forcing and overpressure have the same origin, and the same result upon alert and varied intellectual interest.
Democracy and Education|John Dewey
The laws of overpressure are at this moment acting slowly and silently in our midst.
Z. Marcas|Honore de Balzac
I am getting on first rate with my Greek, and will do capital if my health does not break down with overpressure.
My Lady Nicotine|J. M. Barrie
Under the overpressure on medical skill and time is bound to diminish tact and sympathy.
A Poor Man's House|Stephen Sydney Reynolds

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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单词	overpressure
释义	overpressure [ oh-ver-presh-er ] / ˌoʊ vərˈprɛʃ ər / 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. Origin of overpressure First recorded in 1635–45; over- + pressure OTHER WORDS FROM overpressure o·ver·pres·sur·i·za·tion, noun Words nearby overpressure overpotential, overpower, overpowering, overpraise, overprescribe, overpressure, overprice, overpriced, overprint, overprivileged, overprize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overpressure Forcing and overpressure have the same origin, and the same result upon alert and varied intellectual interest. Democracy and Education\|John Dewey The laws of overpressure are at this moment acting slowly and silently in our midst. Z. Marcas\|Honore de Balzac I am getting on first rate with my Greek, and will do capital if my health does not break down with overpressure. My Lady Nicotine\|J. M. Barrie Under the overpressure on medical skill and time is bound to diminish tact and sympathy. A Poor Man's House\|Stephen Sydney Reynolds 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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