# hydrostatic equilibrium

> in fluid mechanics, state in which compression due to gravity is balanced by a pressure gradient which creates a pressure gradient force in the opposite direction

**Wikidata**: [Q208641](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208641)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrostatic_equilibrium)  
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