pressure force
31Force — For other uses, see Force (disambiguation). See also: Forcing (disambiguation) Forces are also described as a push or pull on an object. They can be due to phenomena such as gravity, magnetism, or anything that might cause a mass to accelerate …
32Pressure sensor — Digital air pressure sensor Compact digital barometric pressure sensor A pressure sensor measure …
33pressure — pressureless, adj. /presh euhr/, n., v., pressured, pressuring. n. 1. the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it: the pressure of earth against a wall. 2. Physics. force per unit area. Symbol: P Cf. stress… …
34Pressure-gradient force — The pressure gradient force is not actually a force but the acceleration of air due to pressure difference (a force per unit mass). It is usually responsible for accelerating a parcel of air from a high atmospheric pressure region to a low… …
35pressure — pres|sure1 [ preʃər ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount attempts to persuade, threaten, or force someone to do something: pressure for: Pressure for political change increased in the 1990s. pressure on someone (to do something): There is now greater …
36pressure — [1] The force due to the weight of a substance exerted over the area the substance occupies. In metric measure, it is the force acting on each square metre. To calculate pressure, divide the force (in newtons) by the area (in square metres). It… …
37Pressure carburetor — A pressure carburetor is a type of fuel metering system for piston aircraft engines manufactured by the Bendix Corporation starting in the 1940s. It is recognized as an early type of mechanical fuel injection and was developed to prevent fuel… …
38pressure — 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 …
39Force-free magnetic field — A force free magnetic field is a type of field which arises as a special case from the magnetostatic equation in plasmas. This special case arises when the plasma pressure is so small, relative to the magnetic pressure, that the plasma pressure… …
40pressure — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin pressura, from Latin, action of pressing, pressure, from pressus, past participle of premere Date: 14th century 1. a. the burden of physical or mental distress b. the… …
