noun
- pressures that exceed normal or safe levels
Usage: technical; often used in engineering and physics contexts
Examples
- The explosion created dangerous overpressures in the building.
- Engineers must account for overpressures when designing pressure vessels.
- The blast wave generated overpressures that shattered windows nearby.
- Safety valves release gas when overpressures threaten the system.
- The submarine’s hull was tested to withstand extreme overpressures.
- Overpressures in the pipeline caused the emergency shutdown.