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Noun: standard pressure
  1. A unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
    "The experiment was conducted at standard pressure to ensure consistent results";
    - standard atmosphere, atmosphere, atm

Derived forms: standard pressures

Type of: pressure unit

Encyclopedia: Standard pressure