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overpressure

UK
/ˈəʊvəˌprɛʃə/
US
/ˈoʊvərˌprɛʃər/

Translations

overpressurenoun
overpressures
pl
избыточное давление
The engineers measured the overpressure in the gas tank.
Инженеры измерили избыточное давление в газовом баке.
Synonyms
high pressure
pressure surge
pressure increase
excess pressure
overpressureverb
overpressured
Past Simple
overpressured
Past Participle
overpressuring
Gerund
UK
/ˈəʊvəˌprɛʃə/
US
/ˈoʊvərˌprɛʃər/
Synonyms
apply excessive pressure
superpressurize
overload (pressure)
subject to excessive pressure
pressurize excessively
overpressurise
over-pressurise
overpressurize
over-pressurize
overpressureadjective
more overpressure
Comp.
most overpressure
Super.
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "overpressure valve").
Synonyms
hyperpressurized
superpressurized
high-pressure
excessively pressurized
overpressured
overpressurized

Definitions

overpressurenoun
A pressure significantly greater than the normal atmospheric pressure, often resulting from an explosion or other rapid release of energy.
The overpressure from the blast shattered windows miles away from the explosion site.
An abnormally high pore-fluid pressure within subsurface rock formations that exceeds the normal hydrostatic gradient.
Drillers had to increase mud weight when they encountered overpressure in the shale layer.
overpressureverb
To apply excessive pressure to something.
The technician warned not to overpressure the system to avoid damage.
overpressureadjective
Designed to withstand, relieve, or involve pressure higher than normal.
The pipeline is fitted with an overpressure relief valve.
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