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Gauge pressure (also
spelled gage
pressure) is the
pressure relative to the
ambient pressure.
Various units are used to
express pressure. Some of these...
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Atmospheric pressure, also
known as
barometric pressure (after the barometer), is the
pressure within the
atmosphere of Earth. The
standard atmosphere...
- "blood
pressure"
refers to the
pressure in the
large arteries.
Blood pressure is
usually expressed in
terms of the
systolic pressure (maximum
pressure during...
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Pressure cooking is the
process of
cooking food
under high
pressure steam and
water or a water-based
cooking liquid, in a
sealed vessel known as a pressure...
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blood pressure (HBP), is a long-term
medical condition in
which the
blood pressure in the
arteries is
persistently elevated. High
blood pressure usually...
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Vapor pressure (or
vapour pressure in English-speaking
countries other than the US; see
spelling differences) or
equilibrium vapor pressure is defined...
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Pressure washing or
power washing is the use of high-
pressure water spray to
remove loose paint, mold, grime, dust, mud, and dirt from
surfaces and objects...
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Intracranial pressure (ICP) is the
pressure exerted by
fluids such as
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
inside the
skull and on the
brain tissue. ICP is measured...
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Sound pressure or
acoustic pressure is the
local pressure deviation from the
ambient (average or equilibrium)
atmospheric pressure,
caused by a
sound wave...
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Pressure drop is
defined as the
difference in
total pressure between two
points of a
fluid carrying network. A
pressure drop
occurs when
frictional forces...
