air pressure

A·ïr pres·sure

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ah-eer presh-er]
- /ˈɑ ɪər ˈprɛʃ ər/
- /eə(r) ˈpreʃə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-eer presh-er]
- /ˈɑ ɪər ˈprɛʃ ər/

Definitions of air pressure words

noun air pressure the force of air pressing down on an area 3
noun air pressure the force exerted by air due its being confined within a reservoir 3
noun air pressure the pressure of atmospheric or compressed air 3
noun air pressure the force exerted by air, whether compressed or unconfined, on any surface in contact with it. 1
noun air pressure atmospheric force 1
noun air pressure degree of atmospheric force 1

See all 8 definitions of air pressure

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Origin of air pressure

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Air pressure

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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air pressure popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

air pressure usage trend in Literature

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