ambient pressure

noun

Pressure of the surrounding medium on an object, such as a gas or liquid, which comes into contact with the object.

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Meanings

nounambient pressure (countable and uncountable, plural ambient pressures)

plural ambient pressures

  1. countableuncountablesciencesPressure of the surrounding medium on an object, such as a gas or liquid, which comes into contact with the object.
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APA

ambient pressure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambient%20pressure

MLA

“ambient pressure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambient%20pressure. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ambient pressure,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambient%20pressure.

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