hydrostatic pressure

American  

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

noun

plural

hydrostatic pressures

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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Example Sentences

“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

A hydrostatic skeleton is formed by a fluid-filled compartment held under hydrostatic pressure; movement is created by the muscles producing pressure on the fluid.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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

After a refreshing draught from this sparkling and delicious fountain, let us not fail to examine the proprietors' peculiar and very perfect method of bottling and barreling the Excelsior water by its own hydrostatic pressure.

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