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PASCAL'S LAW OF FLUID PRESSURES

\pˈaskə͡lz lˈɔː ɒv flˈuːɪd pɹˈɛʃəz], \pˈaskə‍lz lˈɔː ɒv flˈuːɪd pɹˈɛʃəz], \p_ˈa_s_k_əl_z l_ˈɔː ɒ_v f_l_ˈuː_ɪ_d p_ɹ_ˈɛ_ʃ_ə_z]\

Definitions of PASCAL'S LAW OF FLUID PRESSURES

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pressure applied anywhere to a body of fluid causes a force to be transmitted equally in all directions; the force acts at right angles to any surface in contact with the fluid; "the hydraulic press is an application of Pascal's law"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

pressure applied anywhere to a body of fluid causes a force to be transmitted equally in all directions; the force acts at right angles to any surface in contact with the fluid; "the hydraulic press is an application of Pascal's law"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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