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overpressure

noun

A transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure

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Word length
12
Starts with
O
Ends with
E
Contains
VE
Scrabble score
17
CEFR level
B1

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noun

  1. A transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure

    “The overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion”

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The overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion

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