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negative pressure
  فشار ِ ناییدار  
fešâr-e nâyidâr
Fr.: pression négative  

A kind of pressure that contrarily to ordinary pressure pushes inward. In contrast with the → Newtonian mechanics, in → general relativity there are situations in which pressure can be negative. Positive pressure gives rise to attractive gravity, whereas negative pressure creates → repulsive gravity.

See also: → negative; → pressure.