Pascal's law
WordNet
noun
(1) Pressure applied anywhere to a body of fluid causes a force to be transmitted equally in all directions; the force acts at right angles to any surface in contact with the fluid
"The hydraulic press is an application of Pascal's law"
WiktionaryText
Noun
Pascal’s law
- The law that states that a confined fluid transmits externally applied pressure uniformly in all directions; the basis of hydraulics.
- Czech: Pascalův zákon