Definitions for overpressure
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o`ver•pres′sure(n.; v.t.)-sured, -sur•ing.
Princeton's WordNet
overpressure(noun)
a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
"the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion"
Wiktionary
overpressure(Noun)
excess or markedly elevated pressure, especially a transient high pressure due to a shock wave
overpressure(Verb)
To subject to a high pressure
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
overpressure
The pressure resulting from the blast wave of an explosion. It is referred to as
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