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Overpress — O ver*press , v. t. 1. To bear upon with irresistible force; to crush; to overwhelm. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To overcome by importunity. Johnson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overpress — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: Middle English overpressen, from over (I) + pressen to press 1. obsolete : afflict, oppress … Useful english dictionary
push — [n1] physical force advance, assault, attack, bearing, blow, butt, charge, drive, driving, effort, energy, exerting, exertion, forcing, impact, jolt, lean, mass, nudge, offensive, onset, poke, prod, propulsion, shove, shoving, straining, thrust,… … New thesaurus
overpressure — noun a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion • Hypernyms: ↑atmospheric pressure, ↑air pressure, ↑pressure * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : excessive… … Useful english dictionary
