overpressure
noun
over·pres·sure
ˈō-vər-ˌpre-shər 
: pressure significantly above what is usual or normal
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Airbursts can produce sufficient overpressure to crush the caps that protect missiles in the ground.
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Jan Lodal, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2010
Among the concerns from launching such a large rocket are launch pad anomalies, debris dispersion, blast overpressure, sonic boom overpressure, explosion, fire, air quality, noise or other effects during launch, landing or other operations.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2024
Lieber and Press' model assumes that 3,000 pounds per square inch of overpressure is the level at which a silo cannot survive.
—Jan Lodal, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2010
In addition to a pop-up pressure indicator and a steam release mechanism, there is an overpressure plug that will get rid of excessive steam.
—Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2023
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Jan Lodal, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2010
Among the concerns from launching such a large rocket are launch pad anomalies, debris dispersion, blast overpressure, sonic boom overpressure, explosion, fire, air quality, noise or other effects during launch, landing or other operations.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2024
Lieber and Press' model assumes that 3,000 pounds per square inch of overpressure is the level at which a silo cannot survive.
—Jan Lodal, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2010
In addition to a pop-up pressure indicator and a steam release mechanism, there is an overpressure plug that will get rid of excessive steam.
—Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2023
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“Overpressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpressure. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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