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Hydrostatic equilibrium — occurs when compression due to gravity is balanced by a pressure gradient which creates a pressure gradient force in the opposite direction. The balance of these two forces is known as the hydrostatic balance.Mathematical considerationFor a… … Wikipedia
Hydrostatic shock — The term hydrostatic shock describes the theory that a penetrating projectile produces remote wounding and incapacitating effects in living targets, in addition to local effects in tissue caused by direct impact, through a hydraulic effect in… … Wikipedia
Hydrostatic test — A hydrostatic test is the common way in which leaks can be found in pressure vessels such as pipelines and plumbing. This method of testing should not be confused with the Hydrostatic Body Fat Test that uses the principles of buoyancy to… … Wikipedia
Hydrostatic loop — A hydrostatic loop, though not often used in plumbing practice, is an arrangement of pipes formed into a vertical loop to prevent backflow of water within the plumbing potable water system. Since a siphon has a maximum height that it can work… … Wikipedia
Hydrostatic balance — Balance Bal ance (b[a^]l ans), n. [OE. balaunce, F. balance, fr. L. bilanx, bilancis, having two scales; bis twice (akin to E. two) + lanx plate, scale.] 1. An apparatus for weighing. [1913 Webster] Note: In its simplest form, a balance consists… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hydrostatic pressure relief system — noun A system of drains and moisture barriers used to regulate the hydrostatic pressure in the earth surrounding a below grade structure … Wiktionary
hydrostatic steering — A power steering system without mechanical steering links, but is controlled entirely by hydraulics … Dictionary of automotive terms
List of gravitationally rounded objects of the Solar System — Objects in the Solar System By orbit By size By discovery date … Wikipedia
Musculoskeletal system — The musculoskeletal system (also known as the locomotor system) is an organ system that gives animals the ability to physically move using the muscles and skeletal system. The musculoskeletal system provides form, stability, and movement to the… … Wikipedia
List of spherical objects in the Solar System — In 2006, the International Astronomical Union defined a planet as a body in orbit around the Sun that was large enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium and to have cleared its neighborhood of similar sized objects.cite press release… … Wikipedia
