Can Pressure Be Less Than 1 atm in a Grounded Container on Earth?

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can pressure be less than 1 atm in a container kept on the ground of the Earth , i am getting puzzled , pl. help!
 
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cragar said:
yes is we remove air from it and seal it.

thanks cragar!
 
If you seal the container, and then the temperature cools, that would make the inside pressure less than 1 atmosphere.
 
Redbelly98 said:
If you seal the container, and then the temperature cools, that would make the inside pressure less than 1 atmosphere.

Assuming container is rigid.