Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overpressure

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: o-ver-press-ure
IPA: /ˌoʊ.vɚˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

excess or markedly elevated pressure, especially a transient high pressure due to a shock wave

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To subject to a high pressure

Example Sentences

"... 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, ..."
"The walls facing the explosion will experience a reflected overpressure."
"Figure 5-19 shows a breather valve that carries separately a direct-loaded vacuum relief value and an overpressure relief valve."

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.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌoʊ.vɚˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ/
British English: /ˌəʊ̯.vəˈpɹɛʃ.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

overpressures (plural) overpressures (present, singular) overpressuring (participle, present) overpressured (participle, past) overpressured (past)

Antonyms

underpressure

Questions

How do you pronounce overpressure?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊ.vɚˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ/.
What does overpressure mean?: excess or markedly elevated pressure, especially a transient high pressure due to a shock wave
Where does overpressure come from?: 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.

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