pressurized water

Hydraulic system contents

Pressurized water is water kept under high pressure to raise its boiling point, allowing it to remain liquid at temperatures that would otherwise produce steam.

The term appears most often in nuclear engineering, where pressurized water reactors use this principle to transfer heat efficiently: The plant uses pressurized water to cool the reactor core.

Related
  • hydraulicRelating to pressurized liquids
  • steamHeated water's gaseous form
  • plungerSuction device for clogs
  • hoseFlexible fluid conduit
  • jetForced fluid stream

spray · spray nozzle · tank · valve · reactor · boiler · psi · gauge · pipe · burst pipe · force · pump · nozzle · garden hose · coolant · compressed · cylinder · turbine

Opposites
flow mechanism

pressurized waterrainwater collection

Capturing precipitation for use

pressure state

pressurized waterstanding water

Accumulated unmoving liquid

still water · stagnant water · open water

Family

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