high-pressure gas
51pressure gauge — 1. an instrument for measuring the pressure of a gas or liquid. 2. an instrument used to determine the pressure in the bore or chamber of a gun when the charge explodes. [1860 65] * * * Instrument for measuring the condition of a fluid (liquid or …
52pressure — I UK [ˈpreʃə(r)] / US [ˈpreʃər] noun Word forms pressure : singular pressure plural pressures *** 1) [countable/uncountable] attempts to persuade, threaten, or force someone to do something pressure for: Pressure for political change increased in …
53Gas stove — Many stoves use natural gas to provide heat. In cooking, a gas stove is a cooker which uses natural gas, propane, butane, liquefied petroleum gas or other flammable gas as a fuel source. Contents …
54pressure — [[t]pre̱ʃə(r)[/t]] ♦ pressures, pressuring, pressured 1) N UNCOUNT Pressure is force that you produce when you press hard on something. She kicked at the door with her foot, and the pressure was enough to open it... The pressure of his fingers… …
55High-intensity discharge (HID) lamp — A lamp that produces light by passing electricity through gas, which causes the gas to glow. Examples of HID lamps are mercury vapor lamps, metal halide lamps, and high pressure sodium lamps. HID lamps have extremely long life and emit far more …
56pressure vessel — i. The portion of an aircraft structure of a pressurized aircraft that is sealed and pressurized in flight. It normally consists of the cockpit and the cabin. Also called a pressure capsule. ii. A container for gas under high pressure …
57High-speed Sea Service — The High speed Sea Service, or Stena HSS is the name commonly given to type of high speed craft developed and operated by the Stena Shipping Line. Currently, Stena has four catamaran HSS ferries. The HSS 1500 are the largest fastcraft in the… …
58gas cylinder — noun a cylindrical vessel capable of containing a compressed gas at high pressure …
59gas endarterectomy — endarterectomy done with high pressure carbon dioxide to remove plaque deposits from the coronary blood vessels in treatment of atherosclerosis …
60Gas chromatography — A gas chromatograph with a headspace sampler Acronym GLC, GC Classification chromatography Analytes organic inorganic …
