counterpressure

noun

Etymology

From counter- + pressure.

  1. derived from pressūra
  2. prefixed as counterpressure — “counter + pressure

Definitions

  1. Pressure applied in one direction to counterbalance pressure from another.

  2. To apply pressure to (something) in one direction to counterbalance pressure from another.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for counterpressure. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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