nature abhors a vacuum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Generating and maintaining a near-vacuum is challenging (requiring technical rigor) because ambient pressure tends to push matter forcefully into the evacuated chamber; and generating a true vacuum (devoid of any matter at all) is extremely challenging.
  2. Generating a vacuum is impossible (a vacuum can never exist) owing to the inherent nature of the universe.
  3. A power vacuum will usually be filled quickly.

Word forms

nature abhors a vacuum

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