pressure test
Evaluating structural integrity
A pressure test checks whether something can withstand stress—literal or figurative.
Engineers pressure test pipes and tanks by filling them with air or liquid to verify they won't leak or fail.
The term extends to any trial that reveals weaknesses: The deadline will pressure test our whole operation.
To pressure test an idea is to challenge it rigorously before committing.
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- hydraulicRelating to pressurized liquids
- valveFluid flow controller
- safety valveAutomatic pressure-limiting device
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- physics labpendulum, circuit, magnet, inclined plane, pulley
- Cooking Showscooking shows, Top Chef, Iron Chef, Hell's Kitchen, baking show
- sealsharbor seal, gasket, o-ring, O-ring, airtight seal
- car testssafety inspection, engine check, tire check, alignment check, seatbelt check
- Leak Detectionthermal imaging, infrared camera, flow meter
- pressure systemscompressing, tire inflation, vacuum seal, equalizing
pressure testdepressurization
Loss of contained atmosphere
pressure release · decompression · venting · pressure relief
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