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bara

bara

9.9
A unit of pressure measured from a complete vacuum
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The sensor displayed a reading of 2.5 bara after the system was pressurized.

Examples

  • In technical documents, pressure is often specified in bara to avoid confusion.

  • The vessel must withstand at least 10 bara during normal operation.

  • The pressure in the tank reached bara levels.

  • How many baras does this gauge measure?

  • The sensor displayed a reading of 2.5 bara after the system was pressurized.

  • In technical documents, pressure is often specified in bara to avoid confusion.

  • The vessel must withstand at least 10 bara during normal operation.

Synonyms

bar
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  • Specialized
20 7.3

A unit used to measure pressure often used in weather and engineering

is defined relative to a perfect vacuum and used in technical contexts

Surface Forms

bara singular
baras plural

Etymology

Bara is simply the unit bar with -a for 'absolute', so it means pressure measured from a perfect vacuum rather than from the surrounding air.