Low Pressure

Definition: Low Pressure

Low Pressure

Noun

1. An air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonyms: Low Pressure

Crosswords: Low Pressure

I'm just kinda starting from scratch again, trying to keep things low pressure. (Shannon's Deal; writing credit: John Sayles)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Low Pressure Fiberglass Line Pipe: Ansa/Api Spec 15Lr-1992 (reference)

• Commercial Low Pressure, Low Velocity Duct System Design, (reference)

• The vapour pressures of pure substances; selected values of the temperature dependence of the vapour pressures of some pure substances in the normal and low pressure region (reference)

• Venting Atmospheric and Low Pressure Tanks/Non Refrigerated and Refrigerated/Std 2000 (reference)

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Consumer Goods

• Fuji Industrial Spray Equipment HVLP Super High Volume Low Pressure Sprayer (reference)

• Campbell Hausfeld HV2000 High Volume Low Pressure Sprayer (reference)

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Low pressure cylinder for 3-cyl. comp. eng. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Health

Some versions of CPAP vary the pressure to coincide with the person's breathing pattern, and others start with low pressure, slowly increasing it to allow the person to fall asleep before the full prescribed pressure is applied. (references)

Business

Regional utilities own regional networks that are composed of high-pressure pipeline and low pressure pipeline infrastructure and provide distribution and sale of gas to industry and households in the regions. (references)

Economic History

Netherlands

Manufacturing and sales of low pressure regulators for gas burners, micro switch precision components, control apparatus for heating, ventilating, air-conditioning controls, instruments and systems for process automation, safety controls for steam boilers, hot water boilers and special liquid level application and flow switches. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expressions using "low pressure": complex low pressure ♦ low pressure area ♦ low pressure compressor ♦ low pressure gas burner ♦ low pressure system ♦ low pressure turbine. Additional references.

Danish

lavtryk (cyclonic depression, depression, low, low pressure area, trough), med maaske nogle faa undtagelser i producerende formationer med lavt tryk eller i formationer,som er tynde og underkastet et svagt vandtryk,er produktion gennem perforeringer klart at foretraekke frem for produktion fra uforet hul (the benefits of the perforated completion overshadow those of the open hole type, with perhaps a few exceptions in low pressure or thin water-drive pay areas), komplekst lavtryk (complex low, complex low pressure). (various references)

Dutch

lagedrukgebied (cyclonic depression, depression, low, low pressure area, trough), met misschien een paar uitzonderingen,zoals bij produktielagen onder lage druk of dunne produktielagen met waterstuwing,is putafwerking d.m.v.perforatie verre te verkiezen boven de open-gatmethode (the benefits of the perforated completion overshadow those of the open hole type, with perhaps a few exceptions in low pressure or thin water-drive pay areas), depressie (depression), complex lagedrukgebied (complex low, complex low pressure), ballonband (balloon tire, balloon tyre, low pressure tire, low pressure tyre). (various references)

Finnish

matalapainekompleksi (complex low, complex low pressure), matalapaineen alue (depression, low, low pressure area, trough), matalapaine (cyclonic depression, depression, low, low pressure area, trough). (various references)

French

zone de basse pression (low, low pressure area), sauf peut-être quelques rares exceptions,dans les cas de formations productives de faible pression ou associées � un aquifère peu épais,les avantages d'une complétion par perforation en trou tubé l'emportent sur ceux d'une complétion en découvert (with perhaps a few exceptions in low pressure or thin water-drive pay areas), pneumatique � basse pression (low pressure tire, low pressure tyre), pneu ballon (low pressure tire, low pressure tyre), dépression complexe (complex low, complex low pressure), dépression barométrique (low, low pressure area), avertisseur de perte de pression (low pressure warning device), avertisseur de crevaison (low pressure warning device). (various references)

German

tiefdruck (gravure, intaglio), niederdruck. (various references)

Greek 

σύμπλοκη πίεση (complex low, complex low pressure), σύμπλοκη χαμηλή πίεση (complex low, complex low pressure), βαρομετρική ύφεσις (depression, low, low pressure area, trough), εκτός ίσως από ορισμένες σπάνιες εξαιρέσεις,στις περιπτώσεις παρα-γωγικών σχηματισμών μικρής πιέσεως ή συνδεδεμένων με υδροφόρο λεπτό ορ� (with perhaps a few exceptions in low pressure or thin water-drive pay areas), ελαστικό χαμηλής πίεσης (balloon tire, balloon tyre, low pressure tire, low pressure tyre). (various references)

Hungarian

kisnyomású turbina (low pressure turbine), kisnyomású sûrítõ (low pressure compressor), alacsony nyomású terület (low pressure area), alacsony nyomású rendszer (low pressure system). (various references)

Indonesian

tekanan rendah. (various references)

Italian

zona di bassa pressione (depression, low, low pressure area, trough), pneumatico a bassa pressione (balloon tire, balloon tyre, low pressure tire, low pressure tyre), forse con poche eccezioni per le aree produttive a bassa pressione o a leggera spinta d'acqua,i vantaggi di un completamento con casing perforato superano quelli del tipo a foro scoperto (the benefits of the perforated completion overshadow those of the open hole type, with perhaps a few exceptions in low pressure or thin water-drive pay areas), depressione complessa (complex low, complex low pressure), depressione (blue, dejection, depression, doldrums, drop, dumps, fall, hollow, lowness, reduction, sag, trough). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

低圧 (low voltage). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

ていあつ (constant pressure, low voltage). (various references)

Manx

lhag-vrooit. (various references)

Pig Latin

owlay essurepray.(various references)

Portuguese

baixa pressão (depression, negative pressure, pressure drop). (various references)

Romanian

joasã presiune, de joasã presiune. (various references)

Russian 

работать вяло (work at low pressure). (various references)

Spanish

salvo raras excepciones, en el caso de formaciones productivas de baja presion o asociadas a un acuifero de poco espesor, las ventajas de la completacion por perforacion entubada son superiores a las de la completacion a pozo abierto (the benefits of the perforated completion overshadow those of the open hole type, with perhaps a few exceptions in low pressure or thin water-drive pay areas), neumático de baja presión (balloon tire, balloon tyre, low pressure tire, low pressure tyre), neumático balón (balloon tire, balloon tyre), depresión compleja (complex low, complex low pressure), depresión barométrica (depression, low, low pressure area, trough). (various references)

Swedish

lugn (calm, comfortable, comfy, composed, composure, cool, cool-headed, coolness, countenance, dispassionate, ease, easiness, easy, equability, equable, impassive, impassivity, imperturbability, imperturbable, leisurely, orderly, peace, peaceful, philosophical, phlegm, placid, quiescence, quiescency, quiescent, quiet, quietness, quietude, repose, restful, sedate, self controlled, self possessed, sequestered, serene, serenity, sheltered, sobriety, tranquil, tranquility, tranquillity, undisturbed, unhurried, unruffled), lågtrycks-, avspänd (facile, leisurely, loose, relaxed). (various references)

Turkish

alçak basınçlı, alçak basınç. (various references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: peloruses, powerless, repulsers.

-3 letters: espouser, perusers, pressure, prowlers, reposers, repousse, repowers, repulser, repulses, sporules.

-4 letters: elopers, espouse, leprose, leprous, pelorus, peruser, peruses, plessor, plowers, poseurs, pourers, presser, pressor, prosers, prowess, prowler, pulsers, pursers, reposer, reposes, repours, repower, repress, repulse, resoles, rousers, slopers, sorrels, spewers, splores, sporule.

-5 letters: eloper, elopes, eposes, eroses, lepers, lesser, lessor.