Pascal's law

noun

Pas·​cal's law pas-ˈkalz- How to pronounce Pascal's law (audio)
: a statement in physics: a force applied to an enclosed fluid at equilibrium is transmitted uniformly and with undiminished intensity in all directions throughout the fluid

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“Pascal's law.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Pascal%27s%20law. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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