| pressure |
The force produced by pressing on something.
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| pressure relief device |
An automatic device used to relieve the pressure in a system. Examples include rupture discs and "pop-off" valves.
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| pressure |
Force measured per unit area. Absolute pressure is measured with respect to zero pressure. Gauge pressure is measured with respect to atmospheric pressure.
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| pressure |
The load divided by the area over which it acts.
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| pressure |
Pressure is a similar idea to stress, the force intensity at a point, except that pressure means something acting on the surface of an object rather than within the material of the object. When discussing the pressure within a fluid, the meaning is equivalent to stress.
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