HyperDic: overpressure

English > 1 sense of the word overpressure:
NOUNphenomenonoverpressurea transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
English > overpressure: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningA transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure.
Example"the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion"
Broaderatmospheric pressure, air pressure, pressureThe pressure exerted by the atmosphere
Spanishsobrepresión
Catalansobrepressió

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