gas pressure
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3.5
- noun
- Specialized
:
presión de gas
- The balloon popped because the gas pressure inside was too high.
- gas pressure increases outward
Examples
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Again, we have gas pressure decreasing outward; so rocks in the outer part of the ring experience a headwind and drift inward toward the ring center.
Academic text (2005) -
The recorder can measure and document both liquid and gas pressure and is suitable for checking system leaks, investigating pressure complaints, and recording pressure in compliance with regulations or quality programs.
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Because the gas pressure is low, the layer remains flat and heating is not observed.
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So basically if I were to lower the gas pressure, you would expect that you could lower the oxidation rate.
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In the inner part of the ring, gas pressure increases outward.
Academic text (2005) -
Each bucket holds several fruits under a tight lid, with only a tiny escape hole to keep gas pressure steady.
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NJNG said it expects water to infiltrate its pipes once natural gas pressure is no longer flowing through them.
Blog text (12) -
Eddington decided that it isn't just gas pressure that keeps a star from collapsing under gravity; radiation pressure is also important.
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In a gas disk, however, where the gas pressure falls off outward, the gas does not rotate quite as fast because pressure provides some support against gravity.
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One of the most difficult parts of pintle-controlled rocket design is configuring the nozzle so the gas pressure at the nozzle exit equals the outside air pressure in order to maximize thrust, according to engineers at Stone Engineering Co. in Huntsville, Ala.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
744
1.9
A push on a surface by air or water
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3.5
How hard something pushes on each small part of a surface
Antonyms
How High
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7.9
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3.5
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4.2
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4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the pressure exerted by a gas' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'gas' (a gaseous substance) with 'pressure' (force applied to a surface). This noun–noun composition follows standard scientific terminology and cross-linguistically common logic, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Gas pressure comes from the picture of many tiny bits of gas racing around and hitting the walls of a container. Each hit gives a small 'push' on the wall, and all these pushes together are felt as pressure, so gas pressure means the 'push' a gas gives on its container.