overpressure en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌəʊ̯.vəˈpɹɛʃ.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌoʊ.vɚˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *per-? Proto-Indo-European *pres-der. Proto-Italic *pres- Latin premō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin pressūrader. English pressure English overpressure From over- + pressure.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) excess or markedly elevated pressure, especially a transient high pressure due to a shock wave
... or whether the bronchiectatic cavity is due principally to a yielding of the bronchial walls to the inspiratory and expiratory pressure, to the overpressure of the engorging secretion, ...
1904, trans. unknown, Wilhelm von Leube, Julius L. Salinger (ed.), Medical Diagnosis, page 101Figure 5-19 shows a breather valve that carries separately a direct-loaded vacuum relief value and an overpressure relief valve.
2004, Peter Smith & R.W. Zappe, Valve Selection Handbook 5th ed, Elsevier, p191The walls facing the explosion will experience a reflected overpressure.
1997, Task Committee on Blast Resistant Design, Design of Blast Resistant Buildings in Petrochemical Facilities, ASCE, page 3-14
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overpressures | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
cs přetlak (excess or markedly elevated pressure) · de Überdruck (excess or markedly elevated pressure) · bg свръхналягане (excess or markedly elevated pressure) · es sobrepresión (excess or markedly elevated pressure) · no overtrykk (excess or markedly elevated pressure) · it sovrappressione (excess or markedly elevated pressure) · sv övertryck (excess or markedly elevated pressure) · fi ylipaine (excess or markedly elevated pressure)