fluid pressure

American  

noun

Physics, Mechanics.

1. the pressure exerted by a fluid, directly proportional to the specific gravity at any point and to the height of the fluid above the point.

---

fluid pressure British  

noun

1. the pressure exerted by a fluid at any point inside it. The difference of pressure between two levels is determined by the product of the difference of height, the density, and the acceleration of free fall

---

Etymology

Origin of fluid pressure

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

In addition, they show that their model accurately describes the rise in fluid pressure observed in the Nankai subduction zone near Japan after a series of small earthquakes in 2003.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

Excess fluid pressure buildup in the eye is a risk factor; it’s treated with medication, or lasers or scalpels that eventually relieve the pressure.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 18, 2024

Once the loader is inserted in the small hole, fluid pressure drives each arm to extend horizontally in the one-millimeter space between the skull and the brain.

From Scientific American • Sep. 1, 2023

Blood flow through the body is regulated by the size of blood vessels, by the action of smooth muscle, by one-way valves, and by the fluid pressure of the blood itself.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

While attempting to restore a flattened still-pipe, Bourdon had discovered the property of tubes to change shape under fluid pressure.

From The Introduction of Self-Registering Meteorological Instruments by Multhauf, Robert P.