noun
See overinflated
‘There are all sorts of economic factors that add to the geopolitical risk, such as rising interest rates, the weak dollar, a fall in consumer spending and overinflation of equity markets.’
- ‘Lung overinflation may impinge on the cardiac fossa, leading to decreased venous return, and also may promote ventricular interdependence by physiologically restricting the heart.’
- ‘And even though tires are sometimes better able to cope with overinflation when it comes to service pressure than the rims do, this fact shouldn't allow you to run overinflated.’
- ‘They concluded that the cause is chronic overinflation, which is difficult to differentiate pathologically from early microscopic emphysema.’
- ‘For a child, overinflation of the cuff may cause discomfort.’
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