亚洲网紅露点

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overpressure

[ oh-ver-presh-er ]

noun

  1. 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)

overpressured, overpressuring.
  1. to cause or expose to overpressure.
  2. to make undue demands on by a regimen, work load, etc.:

    students overpressured with heavy academic schedules.

overpressure

/ 藞蓹蕣惫蓹藢辫谤蓻蕛蓹 /

noun

  1. the blast effect of a nuclear weapon expressed as an amount of pressure greater than normal barometric pressure
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of overpressure1

First recorded in 1635鈥45; over- + pressure
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Example Sentences

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The challenge: if conventional speaking valves are used improperly, dangerous overpressure can occur, which can cause serious complications and even death.

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The Army has previously said that it is 鈥渃ommitted to understanding, mitigating, accurately diagnosing, and promptly treating blast overpressure and its effects in all forms.鈥

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It also warned overpressure could result in a small area of nitrogen displacing oxygen in the area around the inmate鈥檚 face or head.

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"Work is currently underway to better understand these findings and to be able to answer the question of 'how much is too much?' when it comes to blast overpressure exposure," Stone said.

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鈥淲ork is currently underway to better understand these findings and to be able to answer the question of, 鈥楬ow much is too much?鈥 when it comes to blast overpressure exposure,鈥 Dr. Stone said.

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