NOUN
- the pressure at a given point in a liquid measured in terms of the vertical height of a column of the liquid needed to produce the same pressure
How To Use hydrostatic head In A Sentence
- In operation, hydrostatic head pressure forces stormwater flow into the housing where primary separation of insoluble contaminants occurs.
- In a formation integrity test, pumping stops when the downhole pressure reaches the value of the hydrostatic head for the mud density that the drillers plan to use for the next section of the well.
