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Fluid pressure — is the pressure at some point within a fluid, such as water or air. Fluid pressure occurs in one of two situations: #an open condition, such as the ocean, a swimming pool, or the atmosphere; or #a closed condition, such as a water line or a gas… … Wikipedia
Fluid pressure — Pressure Pres sure (?; 138), n. [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr. premere. See 4th {Press}.] 1. The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand. [1913 Webster] 2. A contrasting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fluid pressure — Physics, Mech. the pressure exerted by a fluid, directly proportional to the specific gravity at any point and to the height of the fluid above the point. [1835 45] * * * fluid pressure, the pressure exerted by a confined fluid in static… … Useful english dictionary
fluid pressure — /ˈfluəd prɛʃə/ (say floohuhd preshuh) noun the pressure exerted by a fluid, equal in all directions around a point and acting in a perpendicular direction to any surface …
Pressure head — is a term used in fluid mechanics to represent the internal energy of a fluid due to the pressure exerted on its container. It may also be called static pressure head or simply static head (but not static head pressure). It is mathematically… … Wikipedia
Fluid bearing — Fluid bearings are bearings which solely support the bearing s loads on a thin layer of liquid or gas.They can be broadly classified as fluid dynamic bearings, hydrostatic or gas bearings. They are frequently used in high load, high speed or high … Wikipedia
Fluid statics — (also called hydrostatics) is the science of fluids at rest, and is a sub field within fluid mechanics. The term usually refers to the mathematical treatment of the subject. It embraces the study of the conditions under which fluids are at rest… … Wikipedia
Pressure — Pres sure (?; 138), n. [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr. premere. See 4th {Press}.] 1. The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand. [1913 Webster] 2. A contrasting force or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pressure gauge — Pressure Pres sure (?; 138), n. [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr. premere. See 4th {Press}.] 1. The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand. [1913 Webster] 2. A contrasting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pressure — This article is about pressure in the physical sciences. For other uses, see Pressure (disambiguation). Pressure as exerted by particle collisions inside a closed container … Wikipedia
