ALL meanings of atmospheric pressure
at·mos·pher·ic pres·sure
A a - uncountable noun atmospheric pressure Atmospheric pressure is the pressure of the atmosphere on the Earth's surface. 3
- noun atmospheric pressure the pressure exerted by the atmosphere at the earth's surface. It has an average value of 1 atmosphere 3
- noun atmospheric pressure the pressure due to the weight of the earth's atmosphere, usually measured by a standard unit 3
- noun atmospheric pressure the pressure exerted by the earth's atmosphere at any given point, being the product of the mass of the atmospheric column of the unit area above the given point and of the gravitational acceleration at the given point. 1
- noun atmospheric pressure a value of standard or normal atmospheric pressure, equivalent to the pressure exerted by a column of mercury 29.92 inches (760 mm) high, or 1013 millibars (101.3 kilopascals). 1
- abbreviation ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE air pressure 1
- noun atmospheric pressure (physics, meteorology) The pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere above an area. 0