hydrostatic head

/ˌˈhaɪdrəˌˈstædɪk hɛd/
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Definitions of hydrostatic head
  1. noun
    the pressure at a given point in a liquid measured in terms of the vertical height of a column of the liquid needed to produce the same pressure
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    type of:
    force per unit area, pressure, pressure level
    the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
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