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: a unit of pressure in the meter-kilogram-second system equivalent to one newton per square meter
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Pascal
or PASCAL
: a structured computer programming language developed from Algol and designed to process both numerical and textual data
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It’s equipped with 30,000 pascals of suction power, a 300-watt motor, and a wide roller brush to effortlessly clean hardwood floors, tile, marble, and low-pile carpet.
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Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
Equipped with 25,000 pascals of suction power, this stick vacuum easily sucks up debris, crumbs, dust, and pet hair off tile, hardwood flooring, carpets, and more.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
The device is equipped with two suction modes and has a maximum speed of 15,000 pascals, which is similar to that of a stick vacuum.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
With 1,400 pascals of suction power and two brushes, the vacuum sucks up dirt, dust, and pet hair with little effort, according to shoppers.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
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Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
Equipped with 25,000 pascals of suction power, this stick vacuum easily sucks up debris, crumbs, dust, and pet hair off tile, hardwood flooring, carpets, and more.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
The device is equipped with two suction modes and has a maximum speed of 15,000 pascals, which is similar to that of a stick vacuum.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
With 1,400 pascals of suction power and two brushes, the vacuum sucks up dirt, dust, and pet hair with little effort, according to shoppers.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
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pascal
noun
pas·cal
pas-ˈkal 
1
: a unit of pressure in the metric system equal to one newton per square meter
2
usually capitalized P or all capitalized
: a computer programming language developed from ALGOL
Etymology
named for Blaise Pascal 1623–1662 French mathematician
Medical Definition
pascal
noun
pas·cal
pas-ˈkal
: a unit of pressure in the mks system equivalent to one newton per square meter or to 1.45 × 10−4 pounds per square inch
Biographical Definition
Pascal
biographical name
Pas·cal
pa-ˈskal
pä-ˈskäl
Blaise 1623–1662 French mathematician and philosopher
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