pla-ne-hish
pla-ne-hish is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘back pressure’.
Meaning
back pressure
Pronunciation
Sound out pla-ne-hish letter by letter:
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- lll as in 'love'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- nnn as in 'no'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- hhh as in 'hat'
- iiee as in 'see'
- shʃsh as in 'shoe'
Usage notes
resistant pressure exerted by any solid, liquid, or gas to the forward motion of a system, especially the pressure opposing the exhaust stroke of a piston in an internal-combustion engine