Pressure that remains or develops after the main pressure has been removed or reduced from a system or object.
Compound of 'after' and 'pressure' (Old French pressure, from Latin pressura). This technical term is used in engineering and physics contexts.
Afterpressure is why engineers must carefully release pressure from systems gradually—releasing it too quickly can cause dangerous explosions because the remaining stress in the materials suddenly springs free.
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