air pressure

Noun
  1. The pressure exerted by the atmosphere (synset 111449572)
    is a type of: gas pressure - the pressure exerted by a gas
    subtypes:
    • barometric pressure - atmospheric pressure as indicated by a barometer
    • compartment pressure - the air pressure maintained in an air-tight compartment (as in an aircraft)
    • overpressure - a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
    • sea-level pressure - the atmospheric pressure reduced by a formula to the pressure at sea level
    same as: atmospheric pressure, pressure

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