Pressure
Translation- Pressure
- Pressure Pres"sure (?; 138), n. [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr.
premere. See 4th {Press}.]
1. The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed;
compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of
the hand.
[1913 Webster]
2. A contrasting force or impulse of any kind; as, the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization. [1913 Webster]
Where the pressure of danger was not felt. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
3. Affliction; distress; grievance. [1913 Webster]
My people's pressures are grievous. --Eikon Basilike. [1913 Webster]
In the midst of his great troubles and pressures. --Atterbury. [1913 Webster]
4. Urgency; as, the pressure of business. [1913 Webster]
5. Impression; stamp; character impressed. [1913 Webster]
All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
6. (Mech.) The action of a force against some obstacle or opposing force; a force in the nature of a thrust, distributed over a surface, often estimated with reference to the amount upon a unit's area. [1913 Webster]
7. Electro-motive force. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{Atmospheric pressure}, {Center of pressure}, etc. See under {Atmospheric}, {Center}, etc.
{Back pressure} (Steam engine), pressure which resists the motion of the piston, as the pressure of exhaust steam which does not find free outlet.
{Fluid pressure}, pressure like that exerted by a fluid. It is a thrust which is normal and equally intense in all directions around a point. --Rankine.
{Pressure gauge}, a gauge for indicating fluid pressure; a manometer. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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pressure — 1> давление, надавливание; сжатие Ex: it needs a bit more pressure надо нажать (надавить) посильнее Ex: I felt the slight pressure of his hand я почувствовал, как он слегка сжал мне руку 2> давление, воздействие; нажим Ex: population pressure… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
pressure — noun 1) давление 2) сжатие, стискивание 3) fig. давление; воз действие, нажим; to act under pressure действовать под давлением, недобро вольно; to bring pressure to bear upon smb., to put pressure upon smb. ока зывать давление на кого л.;… … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
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pressure — 1) давление 2) нажим 3) нажимной 4) напорноструйный 5) напорный 6) напряжение 7) манометрический 8) нажатие 9) сжатие 10) нагнетательный 11)… … Англо-русский технический словарь
pressure — 1) давление 2) интенсивная эксплуатация, переэксплуатация (природных ресурсов) 3) электродвижущая сила, эдс • pressure away сброс давления to bleed pressure отбирать давление to boost [to build up] pressure повышать [поднимать] давление to… … Англо-русский словарь технических терминов
pressure — давление; пластовое давление; усилие; напор; напряжение; сжатие above bubble point pressure давление выше давления насыщения closed in bottom hole pressure статическое забойное давление в неработающей скважине flowing bottom hole pressure… … Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности
pressure — ˈpreʃə сущ. 1) давление, сжатие, стискивание She kicked at the door with her foot, and the pressure was enough to open it. ≈ Она толкнула ногой дверь, сила удара оказалась достаточной, чтобы открыть ее. The pressure of his fingers had … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
pressure — pressureless, adj. /presh euhr/, n., v., pressured, pressuring. n. 1. the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it: the pressure of earth against a wall. 2. Physics. force per unit area. Symbol: P Cf. stress… … Universalium
pressure — давление ; напряжение ; трудности ; усиленный спрос ; ? pressure for money ; ? pressure of taxation ; ? pressure on the market ; ? financial pressure ; ? inflationary pressure ; ? inventory pressure ; ? population pressure ; ? sales pressure ; ?… … Англо-Русский словарь финансовых терминов
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