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overpressure
o·ver·pres·sure [ ṓvər prèshər, vər préshər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
increase in air pressure: the amount that atmospheric pressure exceeds normal levels, e.g. in a shock wave from an explosion or an accelerating aircraft
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