(of high or low pressure areas)
1Low-pressure area — This depiction of the Hadley cell shows the process which sustains low pressure areas. Diverging winds aloft allow for lower pressure and convergence at the Earth s surface, which leads to upward motion. A low pressure area, or low , is a region… …
2Low pressure area — A low pressure area, or low , is a region where the atmospheric pressure is lower in relation to the surrounding area. Tropical storms, extratropical cyclones, subpolar cyclones, and subarctic cyclones are called low pressure cells.Lows are… …
3pressure-pattern flying — A technique of long range navigation followed until the early 1960s. In this technique, isobar patterns provided the basis for flight planning to make maximum use of tailwinds. The pilot used the pressure and radio altimeter for this purpose to… …
4High-G training — is done by aviators and astronauts who are subject to high levels of acceleration ( G ). It is designed to prevent a g induced Loss Of Consciousness (abbreviated g LOC), a situation when g forces move the blood away from the brain to the extent… …
5High pressure area — A high pressure area (also called a high or high pressure) is a region where the atmospheric pressure is greater than surrounding areas. In the northern hemisphere high pressure areas move clockwise, whereas they move counter clockwise in the… …
6High-intensity discharge lamp — A High intensity discharge (HID) lamp is a type of electrical lamp which produces light by means of an electric arc between tungsten electrodes housed inside a translucent or transparent fused quartz or fused alumina tube. This tube is filled… …
7low — low1 [ lou ] adjective *** ▸ 1 small in height ▸ 2 small in amount ▸ 3 unhappy, lacking energy ▸ 4 voice/sound: quiet/deep ▸ 5 unfair/dishonest ▸ 6 about clothes 1. ) small in height or smaller than the usual height: a low wall/bridge/building a… …
8low-area storm — Cyclone Cy clone (s? kl?n), n. [Gr.????? moving in a circle, p. pr. of ?????, fr. ky klos circle.] 1. (Meteor.) A violent storm, often of vast extent, characterized by high winds rotating about a calm center of low atmospheric pressure. This… …
9low — I UK [ləʊ] / US [loʊ] adjective Word forms low : adjective low comparative lower superlative lowest *** 1) small in height, or smaller than the usual height a low wall/bridge/building a) not far above the ground The plane was very low. low clouds …
10Pressure washer — A pressure washer is a mechanical device that uses high pressure water to remove mold, grime, dust, mud and dirt from surfaces and objects such as buildings, vehicles and concrete road surfaces. Equipment can be rented or bought that produces… …