atmospheric pressure
61Pressure drop — For other uses, see Pressure Drop (disambiguation). Pressure drop is a term used to describe the decrease in pressure from one point in a pipe or tube to another point downstream. Pressure drop is the result of frictional forces on the fluid as… …
62atmospheric — at|mo|spher|ic [ˌætməsˈferık] adj 1.) [only before noun] relating to the Earth s atmosphere ▪ atmospheric pressure 2.) if a place, event, sound etc is atmospheric, it gives you a particular feeling, especially a pleasant or mysterious one ▪ the… …
63pressure cooker — 1. a reinforced pot, usually of steel or aluminum, in which soups, meats, vegetables, etc., may be cooked quickly in heat above boiling point by steam maintained under pressure. 2. any situation, job, assignment, etc., in which a person is faced… …
64pressure — 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… …
65pressure breathing — A method of compensating for the reduced partial pressure of oxygen caused by an increase in altitude. At cabin altitudes above 40,000 ft, the atmospheric pressure is so low that even 100% oxygen fails to prevent tissue hypoxia. Oxygen is pumped… …
66Atmospheric tank — An atmospheric tank is a container for holding a liquid at atmospheric pressure. The major design code for welded atmospheric tanks is API 650 …
67pressure, atmospheric — See atmospheric pressure …
68pressure gauge — Instrument for measuring the pressure exerted by the contents on its container. Reading in pounds per square inch (psi) above atmospheric pressure. See oil pressure gauge tire pressure gauge …
69pressure cabin — noun cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft • Hypernyms: ↑cabin * * * noun : an airplane cabin in which near normal atmospheric pressure can be maintained by a supercharger during high altitude flight * * * Aeron …
70atmospheric — adjective 1 (only before noun) related with the Earth s atmosphere: atmospheric pressure 2 beautiful and mysterious: atmospheric music …
