hydrostatic head

ˌhaɪdroʊˈstætɪk hɛd

Definition

Definition of hydrostatic head - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physics

TECH.

pressure exerted by water at rest

TECH.

The hydrostatic head of the tank is 10 meters.

fluid pressure

fluid pressure

TECH.

pressure at a point in a liquid column

TECH.

The hydrostatic head determines the water resistance of the fabric.

fluid pressure

pressure

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Expressions with hydrostatic

hydrostatic pressure

pressure caused by the weight of liquid resting above a point

Hydrostatic pressure increases with depth in the ocean.

hydrostatic balance

instrument that weighs objects in water to find their density

The hydrostatic balance showed the object's density accurately.

Expressions with head

head for

move towards a specific direction or place

We will head for the mountains tomorrow.

head down

move towards a specific direction or destination

We will head down to the beach tomorrow.

head north

move or travel towards the north direction

We decided to head north for our vacation.

head off

begin a journey or move away

We will head off early in the morning.

on one's head

adv.

physically positioned on top of one's head

She balanced the book on her head.

above one's head

adv.

physically higher than one's head

The shelf was placed above her head.

hold one's head up

keep your head raised and not look down

She held her head up during the performance.

knock one's head against

hit one's head against something

He accidentally knocked his head against the door.

raise one's head

lift your head up

She raised her head to look at the sky.

shake one's head

move head side to side to show disagreement or disapproval

She shook her head when she heard the news.

Examples of hydrostatic head in a sentence

The hydrostatic head affects the water pressure in pipes.
The hydrostatic head affects the design of the tank.

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French:pression hydrostatique, ...
German:hydrostatischer Druck, Flüssigkeitsdruck, ...
Italian:pressione idrostatica, ...
Spanish:carga hidrostática, ...
Portuguese:pressão hidrostática, ...
Chinese:静水压力, 水压头, ...
Japanese:静水圧, 流体圧, ...
Arabic:الرأس الهيدروستاتيكي, رَأْس هِيدْرُوسْتَاتِيكِي, ...
Hebrew:לַחַץ הִידְרוֹסְטָטִי, ...
Russian:гидростатический напор, гидростатическое давление, ...
Ukrainian:гідростатичний напір, гідростатичний тиск, ...
Hindi:हाइड्रोस्टेटिक हेड, जलस्तंभ दबाव, ...
Bengali:হাইড্রোস্ট্যাটিক হেড, তরল চাপ, ...
Catalan:pressió hidrostàtica, cap hidrostàtic, ...
Czech:hydrostatický tlak, tlaková výška, ...
Danish:vandsøjletryk, væsketryk, ...
Dutch:hydrostatische druk, ...
Greek:υδροστατική πίεση, πίεση, ...
Hungarian:hidrosztatikai nyomás, nyomásmagasság, ...
Khmer:សម្ពាធស្ថិតិទឹក, កម្ពស់សម្ពាធស្ថិតិរាវ, ...
Korean:정수압, 유체압, ...
Persian:فشار هیدرواستاتیک, هد هیدرواستاتیک, ...
Polish:ciśnienie hydrostatyczne, ...
Portuguese (BR):pressão hidrostática, ...
Romanian:presiune hidrostatică, ...
Swedish:hydrostatiskt tryck, ...
Thai:แรงดันน้ำ, ความดันไฮโดรสแตติก, ...
Turkish:hidrostatik basınç, sıvı basıncı, ...
Vietnamese:áp lực thủy tĩnh, áp suất thủy tĩnh, ...

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