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air pressure

American  
[air presh-er] / ˈɛər ˌprɛʃ ər /

noun

  1. the force exerted by air, whether compressed or unconfined, on any surface in contact with it.


Etymology

Origin of air pressure

First recorded in 1870–75

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The upgrade includes tarted up air-inlet shrouds on the side and louvered panels in the front wings, notionally to help evacuate air pressure at high speed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Weather forecaster Joe Bastardi at WeatherBELL Analytics said in an interview that changes in air pressure in the central and western Pacific suggest the El Niño has already started.

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

The crisis comes with Asia bracing for a possible return of the El Nino weather phenomenon, which brings worldwide changes in winds, air pressure, and rainfall patterns.

From Barron's May 8, 2026

The second championed three sessions of a buzzy noninvasive treatment that uses a handheld device to send ultrasound waves and air pressure to stimulate dormant follicles.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 9, 2025

The transceiver crackles with wind speeds, air pressure, trajectories.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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