Definition of Atmospheric Pressure in English :

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Atmospheric Pressure

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Noun

1. air pressure, atmospheric pressure, pressure

the pressure exerted by the atmosphere

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Atmospheric Pressure

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noun
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere at the earth's surface. It has an average value of 1 atmosphere

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Atmospheric Pressure

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the pressure due to the weight of the earth's atmosphere, usually measured by a standard unit
see also atmosphere (sense 7)

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Atmospheric Pressure

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n.
Pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere. It has a mean value of one atmosphere at sea level but reduces with increasing altitude. Also called barometric pressure.

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