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air pressure

noun

Definition of air pressure

: pressure exerted by air:
a : atmospheric pressure
b : the pressure within a container due to the compression of atmospheric gases Air pressure in the car tire was measured in pounds per square inch.

First Known Use of air pressure

1837, in the meaning defined above

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