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Meaning of Pascal's barrel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A hydrostatic experiment in which a long vertical tube is inserted into an otherwise sealed barrel filled with water. Pouring water into the tube leads to an increase in hydrostatic pressure and causes the barrel to burst.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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Pascal's gamble Pascal's law Pascal's mugging Pascal's triangle Pascal's wager Pascalian

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