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pressure vessel

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noun

  1. engineering a vessel designed for containing substances, reactions, etc, at pressures above atmospheric pressure

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Harvard University astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell in his online Space Report identified the debris found on Burucki’s property as a composite overwrapped pressure vessel from the second stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025

Johnson placed the proteins in the pressure vessel and adjusted the system to mimic the pressure and temperature conditions required for clathrate formation.

From Science Daily • Sep. 27, 2023

The petition asks the NRC to convene a hearing to review a 2003 decision by agency staff to extend the testing schedule for the Unit 1 pressure vessel until 2025.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

On the mock-up, Ringhals will also test work methods, components and special tools that will need to be produced for cleaning the pressure vessel and installing new spare parts, the operator said.

From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2022

Important note—the undercarriage is not part of the pressure vessel.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir