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111pressure 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 …
112low/depression — A region of relatively low pressure depicted by more or less circular and concentric isobars surrounding the center where the pressure is the lowest. The size of the low circulation may be as few as tens of yards (meters) as in a tornado, or it… …
113low side — An air conditioning term describing the side between the expansion valve or orifice tube and the compressor; includes the evaporator called the low pressure portion Another term for suction side. The low pressure part of the system between the… …
114low-side pressure limiter — Motor protection device that senses low side pressure. See low pressure safety cutout …
115low — low1 W1S1 [ləu US lou] adj comparative lower superlative lowest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(small amount/level/value)¦ 2¦(height)¦ 3¦(standards/quality)¦ 4¦(supply)¦ 5¦(sound)¦ 6¦(light)¦ 7¦(heat)¦ 8¦(batt …
116low — 1 adjective 1 NOT HIGH a) having a top that is not far above the ground: He jumped over the low wall. | a long low building b) at a point that is not far above the ground: low clouds | Put the books on the lowest shelf. c) below the usual height …
117low — I [[t]loʊ[/t]] adj. and adv. er, est, n. 1) situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf[/ex] 2) of small extent upward: a low fence[/ex] 3) not far above the horizon: The moon was low in the sky[/ex] 4)… …
118pressure-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… …
119pressure suit — A skintight suit that may or may not enclose the body fully and can exert pressure on the major portion of the body to counteract an increased intrapulmonary oxygen pressure. The suit permits the respiratory and circulatory functions to take… …
120pressure system — /ˈprɛʃə sɪstəm/ (say preshuh sistuhm) noun Meteorology 1. an atmospheric circulation system which may be a low pressure system such as a cyclone or depression, or a high pressure system such as an anticyclone. 2. the pattern of isobars… …
