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    STANDARD PRESSURE

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    A unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigradeplay

    Synonyms:

    atm; atmosphere; standard atmosphere; standard pressure

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

    Hypernyms ("standard pressure" is a kind of...):

    pressure unit (a unit measuring force per unit area)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "standard pressure"):

    s.t.p.; STP (standard temperature and pressure)

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