pressure; pressure level; force per unit area




the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

"the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"

Type of:
  • physical phenomenon

Types:
  • blood pressure
  • gas pressure
  • head
  • hydrostatic head
  • intraocular pressure; IOP
  • oil pressure
  • osmotic pressure
  • radiation pressure; corpuscular-radiation pressure
  • sound pressure; instantaneous sound pressure
  • suction
  • vapor pressure; vapour pressure


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