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air pressure

Noun

Meaning

the pressure exerted by the atmosphere

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Synonyms

pressure atmospheric pressure air rifle compressed air barometric pressure compressed gas sea-level pressure pressure level pressure air pellet gun pressure of the air ambient pressure pressure of air air under pressure pressurised air
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Antonyms

absence of air pressure absence of barometric pressure lack of air pressure lack of atmospheric pressure no air pressure no ambient pressure
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Hypernyms

gas pressure

Hyponyms

overpressure barometric pressure sea-level pressure compartment pressure

Examples

A flexible diaphragm forms one side of the fuel chamber and is arranged so that as fuel is drawn out into the engine, the diaphragm is forced inward by ambient air pressure. Source: Internet

Also, maybe it was because of the air pressure, our ears were in great pain, really painful,’ the employee said. Source: Internet

An outward opening hatch on the MIR space station failed after it swung open too fast after unlatching, because of a small amount of air pressure remaining in the airlock. citation A different entry was used, and the hatch repaired. Source: Internet

A vacuum pump is turned on, and air pressure pushes down on the coversheet to hold the material in place. Source: Internet

All of von Guericke's work on the vacuum and air pressure is described in Book III of the Experimenta Nova (1672). Source: Internet

As air pressure from the mouth increases, the amount the reed vibrates increases until the reed hits the mouthpiece. Source: Internet

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