hydrostatic
Americanadjective
adjective
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of or concerned with fluids that are not in motion
hydrostatic pressure
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of or concerned with hydrostatics
Other Word Forms
- hydrostatically adverb
Etymology
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“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
“The real advancements are in these vehicles and instruments that can withstand the hydrostatic pressure—it’s the destructiveness of the pressure in the ocean that is a major impediment.”
From Scientific American • Jun. 20, 2023
Those really flushed well because the water had more hydrostatic head.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2022
This is a necessary result of hydrostatic pressure.
From Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras by Wallace, Alfred Russel
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