exert+pressure

  • 21Pressure — 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 …

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  • 22pressure 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 …

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  • 23exert — verb Exert is used with these nouns as the object: ↑attraction, ↑authority, ↑control, ↑dominance, ↑effect, ↑effort, ↑fascination, ↑force, ↑impact, ↑influence, ↑leverage, ↑ …

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  • 24exert — ex|ert [ıgˈzə:t US ə:rt] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: exsertus, past participle of exserere to push out ] 1.) to use your power, influence etc in order to make something happen ▪ They exerted considerable influence within the school.… …

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  • 25pressure — 1. noun /ˈprɛʃər,ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ),ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ/ a) The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area. , SI: pascal (Pa) (1 pascal equals 1 newton per square metre) b) A …

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  • 26exert — verb 1) he exerted considerable pressure on me Syn: bring to bear, apply, exercise, employ, use, utilize, deploy 2) Geoff had been exerting himself Syn: strive, try hard, make an/every effort, endea …

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  • 27atmospheric pressure — Pressure or weight exerted by the gasses in the air exert upon the earth and on all things exposed to it. It is measured in pounds per square inch or kilopascals. At sea level it is about 1 kg. per square centimetre or 14.72 pounds per square… …

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  • 28Ground pressure — is the pressure exerted on the ground by the tires or tracks of a motorized vehicle, and is one measure of its potential mobility, [cite book last = Allen first = Jim authorlink = Allen, Jim coauthors = title = Jeep 4 X 4 Performance Handbook… …

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  • 29Partial pressure — In a mixture of ideal gases, each gas has a partial pressure which is the pressure which the gas would have if it alone occupied the volume.[1] The total pressure of a gas mixture is the sum of the partial pressures of each individual gas in the… …

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  • 30Orders of magnitude (pressure) — This is a tabulated listing of the orders of magnitude in relation to pressure expressed in pascals. Magnitude Pressure lbf/in2 or dB Item 10−13 Pa 0.1 pPa Interstellar space pressure (approximate) 10 …

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