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pressure
[ presh-er ]
noun
- the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it:
the pressure of earth against a wall.
- Physics. force per unit area. : P Compare stress ( def 6 ).
- Meteorology. atmospheric pressure.
- Electricity. electromotive force.
- the state of being pressed or compressed.
- harassment; oppression:
the pressures of daily life.
- a constraining or compelling force or influence:
the social pressures of city life;
financial pressure.
- urgency, as of affairs or business:
He works well under pressure.
- Obsolete. that which is impressed.
verb (used with object)
- to force (someone) toward a particular end; influence:
They pressured him into accepting the contract.
pressure
/ ˈɛʃə /
noun
- the state of pressing or being pressed
- the exertion of force by one body on the surface of another
- a moral force that compels
to bring pressure to bear
- an urgent claim or demand or series of urgent claims or demands
to work under pressure
- a burdensome condition that is hard to bear
the pressure of grief
- the normal force applied to a unit area of a surface, usually measured in pascals (newtons per square metre), millibars, torr, or atmospheres pP
- short for atmospheric pressure blood pressure
verb
- tr to constrain or compel, as by the application of moral force
- another word for pressurize
pressure
/ ĕ′ə /
- The force per unit area that one region of a gas, liquid, or solid exerts on another. Pressure is usually measured in Pascal units, atmospheres, or pounds per square inch.
- ◆ A substance is said to have negative pressure if some other substance exerts more force per unit area on it than vice versa. Its value is simply the negative of the pressure exerted by the other substance.
pressure
- The force exerted on a given area. ( See atmospheric pressure .)
Notes
Derived Forms
- ˈܰ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- sܰ· adjective
- t·sܰ adjective
- ԴDz·sܰ noun adverb
- p·sܰ noun adjective
- ܲd·ȴܰ noun
- ܲ·sܰ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of pressure1
Example Sentences
During a visit to the area, Israel Katz said the military was leaving Gaza "smaller" and "more isolated" to pressure Hamas into releasing the hostages it is still holding.
The signs to look out for include cough, difficulty breathing, low blood pressure and irregular heart rate.
We feel the pressure of sore backs and full bladders.
For weeks, pressure had been building around him.
The Trump administration revealed a key pressure point with its concern about the "yippy" - as Trump called it - bond market.
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