air pressure
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of air pressure
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Conventional gas turbines use a mechanical compressor to raise air pressure, a process that can consume roughly half of the turbine's power output.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The upgrade includes tarted up air-inlet shrouds on the side and louvered panels in the front wings, notionally to help evacuate air pressure at high speed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Weather forecaster Joe Bastardi at WeatherBELL Analytics said in an interview that changes in air pressure in the central and western Pacific suggest the El Niño has already started.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
The crisis comes with Asia bracing for a possible return of the El Nino weather phenomenon, which brings worldwide changes in winds, air pressure, and rainfall patterns.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
In official games, the players step inside these booths to ensure that everything is exactly fair for both teams: equal temperature differences; air pressure; Link calibrations; connection to Warcross; and so on.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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