pressure per unit area
11pressure unit — noun a unit measuring force per unit area • Hypernyms: ↑unit of measurement, ↑unit • Hyponyms: ↑standard atmosphere, ↑atmosphere, ↑atm, ↑standard pressure, ↑pascal, ↑ …
12pressure — /ˈprɛʃə / (say preshuh) noun 1. the exertion of force upon a body by another body in contact with it; compression. 2. Physics the force per unit area exerted on a given surface. The SI unit of pressure is the pascal. One pascal is equal to one… …
13pressure — pres•sure [[t]ˈprɛʃ ər[/t]] n. v. sured, sur•ing 1) the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it 2) phs Physics. force per unit area Symbol: P II, 3), b) 3) the state of being pressed or compressed 4)… …
14pressure — noun 1》 continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it. ↘the force per unit area exerted by a fluid against a surface. 2》 the use of persuasion, intimidation, etc. to make someone do something.… …
15pressure — [presh′ər] n. [OFr < L pressura, a pressing (LL(Ec), oppression, affliction) < pressus, pp. of premere, to PRESS1] 1. a pressing or being pressed; compression; squeezing 2. a condition of distress; oppression; affliction 3. a sense… …
16pressure 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 …
17Pressure volume diagram — Thermodynamics …
18unit of measurement — noun any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange the dollar is the United States unit of currency a unit of wheat is a bushel change per unit volume • Syn: ↑unit • Derivationally related forms: ↑unitize ( …
19atmospheric pressure — Meteorol. 1. the pressure exerted by the earth s atmosphere at any given point, being the product of the mass of the atmospheric column of the unit area above the given point and of the gravitational acceleration at the given point. 2. a value of …
20Pascal (unit) — pascal A pressure gauge reading in psi (red scale) and kPa (black scale) Unit information Unit system: SI derived unit Unit o …
