water pressure

noun

: a force that makes a flow of water strong or weak
high/low water pressure

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Popular on Variety The status of the Santa Ynez Reservoir has drawn both public and political interest in the aftermath of the Palisades fire, with Governor Gavin Newsom launching an investigation into the loss of water pressure in fire hydrants. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025 Newsom last week ordered an investigation into the loss of water pressure to hydrants and the lack of water available from a reservoir in the Palisades that was out of commission for repairs. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025 At the Palisades fire, which had exploded to about 3,000 acres, firefighters saw that water pressure was faltering. Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025 The Los Angeles water department reported last week that water pressure dropped in Pacific Palisades after the system sustained four times its usual demand. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for water pressure 

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“Water pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20pressure. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.

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