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Noun: acoustic radiation pressure
  1. (acoustics) the pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a sound wave
    "The acoustic radiation pressure from the ultrasound device was used for non-invasive treatment"

Derived forms: acoustic radiation pressures

Type of: corpuscular-radiation pressure, radiation pressure

Encyclopedia: Acoustic radiation pressure