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Definitions of air pressure
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  • explode cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
  • revolver a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings
  • puncture cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
  • puncture loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
  • contrail an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
  • overpressure a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
  • plenum an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside
  • iron lung respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration
  • compartment pressure the air pressure maintained in an air-tight compartment (as in an aircraft)
  • condensation trail an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
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