force per unit area
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(noun) 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" |
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Synonyms: pressure |
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Related Words: air pressure, atmospheric pressure, blood pressure, corpuscular-radiation pressure, head, hydrostatic head, instantaneous sound pressure, oil pressure, osmotic pressure, physical phenomenon, radiation pressure, sound pressure, suction, vapor pressure, vapour pressure |
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