negative pressure
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It consists of a mask that is placed over a victim’s nose and mouth and a suction device that creates negative pressure to pull out a stuck object.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
A more effective frying process would keep pressure inside the potato positive for a longer period and reduce the amount of time spent under negative pressure.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
You still wouldn’t find anything like them on Airbnb; the floors are entirely seamless—no cracks for a virus to hide in—and the air is continually swapped out using negative pressure systems.
From Slate ● May 14, 2026
It looks like a hotel, except the airflow in each room is designed to be negative pressure, which can help prevent contaminated air from leaving the room.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
C. Long duration of the positive pressure pulse and consequent small effect of the negative pressure, or suction, phase.
From The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Manhattan District
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