hydrostatic pressure

American  

[hahy-druh-stat-ik presh-er] / ˌhaɪ drəˈstæt ɪk ˈprɛʃ ər /

noun

• hydrostatic pressures
  plural

1. the pressure exerted by a liquid at rest.

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hydrostatic pressure Scientific  

/ hī′drə-stăt′ĭk /

1. The pressure exerted by a fluid at equilibrium at a given point within the fluid, due to the force of gravity. Hydrostatic pressure increases in proportion to depth measured from the surface because of the increasing weight of fluid exerting downward force from above.

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Noun Inflected Forms

• hydrostatic pressures
  plural

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hydrostatic pressure

According to the study, once these particles reach depths of about 2 to 6 kilometers, the enormous hydrostatic pressure begins forcing dissolved organic matter out of them.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

“The concept of putting it down at the bottom of the sea floor, deep enough where that hydrostatic pressure can drive the reverse-osmosis process — there’s certainly merit to that,” Donovan said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2023

If the Titan were stuck on the ocean floor, a rescue effort would face even greater challenges due to extreme hydrostatic pressure and total darkness on the sea floor more than 2 miles deep.

From Reuters ● Jun. 21, 2023

This diffusion of water through the membrane—osmosis—will continue until the concentration gradient of water goes to zero or until the hydrostatic pressure of the water balances the osmotic pressure.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Then, by filling the reservoirs through the long tube by hydrostatic pressure, the air is excluded, while the gas is not allowed to escape.

From Saratoga and How to See It by R. F. Dearborn