cao áp

Definition

Noun:
- High pressure: A state or condition where pressure, particularly in a physical or technical system, is significantly above normal atmospheric pressure. This term is commonly used in physics, engineering, and meteorology.
Adjective:
- High-pressure: Describing a system, device, or condition that operates under or is characterized by high pressure. It is often used as a technical attribute.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- Nồi hơi này tạo ra một mức cao áp rất lớn. (This boiler generates a very high level of high pressure.)
- Khu vực này đang chịu ảnh hưởng của một vùng cao áp. (This area is under the influence of a high-pressure zone.)
Adjective:
- Đường dây cao áp rất nguy hiểm. (High-voltage power lines are very dangerous.) (Note: In technical contexts like electricity, "cao áp" is commonly understood to mean "high-voltage," which is a specific type of high electrical pressure.)
- Họ sử dụng nồi cao áp để nấu ăn. (They use a high-pressure cooker to cook.)

Advanced Usage

The term is frequently used in compound technical terms where it functions as an adjective. For example, "đèn cao áp" (high-pressure lamp, like a sodium-vapor street light) or "hệ thống cao áp" (high-pressure system).

Variants and Related Words

Lưới điện cao áp (n): High-voltage power grid.
- Lưới điện cao áp truyền tải điện đi xa. (The high-voltage power grid transmits electricity over long distances.)
Vùng áp cao (n): High-pressure area (in meteorology). This is a near-synonymous phrase.
- Vùng áp cao thường mang lại thời tiết đẹp. (A high-pressure area usually brings fair weather.)

Synonyms

High pressure (noun): The primary direct synonym.
High-voltage (adj): A specific synonym in electrical engineering contexts.
High-tension (adj): Another synonym, largely interchangeable with "high-voltage" for electrical systems.

Related Idioms

There are no common idioms directly using the word "cao áp." It is primarily a technical/scientific term.

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