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armstrong line

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.89 in modern English

Syllables
arm-strong -line
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The altitude above sea level at which water boils without a pressurized environment, and at which a person would require a pressure suit or pressurized environment to survive, and avoid having their bodily fluids boil away.

Etymology

Named after Harry George Armstrong (1899–1983), who determined this limit.

Inflected Forms

Armstrong's line (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

Armstrong's line Armstrong limit

Questions

What does armstrong line mean?
The altitude above sea level at which water boils without a pressurized environment, and at which a person would require a pressure suit or pressurized environment to survive, and avoid having their bodily fluids boil away.
Where does armstrong line come from?
Named after Harry George Armstrong (1899–1983), who determined this limit.

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