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pressure

pressure
the continuous physical push exerted on a surface per unit area by a fluid or gas
Atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude, which is why it is harder to breathe on mountaintops.
From Lesson 3:Physical Sciences·TOEFL Academic Vocabulary

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Atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude, which is why it is harder to breathe on mountaintops.

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