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atmospheric pressure

[at-muhs-fer-ik presh-er, -feer-] / ˌæt məsˈfɛr ɪk ˈprɛʃ ər, -ˈfɪər- /
NOUN
air pressure
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A traditional nuclear power plant uses water to cool the reactor core, but Newcleo’s design would instead use liquid lead, which has a higher boiling point and allows operations at atmospheric pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The phases can also be distinguished by differences in atmospheric pressure.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

You can see the atmospheric pressure drop pretty quick before noon.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

These materials can only be created under enormous pressures that exceed atmospheric pressure by more than a million times.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

Third, 100 percent oxygen would not be used on the launch pad, at full atmospheric pressure, but would be used only in orbit, at one- third atmospheric pressure.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins



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