pressure
11pressure — *stress, strain, tension …
12pressuré — Pressuré, [pressur]ée. part …
13pressure — ► NOUN 1) the continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it. 2) the use of persuasion or intimidation to make someone do something. 3) a feeling of stressful urgency. 4) the force per unit area exerted… …
14Pressure — This article is about pressure in the physical sciences. For other uses, see Pressure (disambiguation). Pressure as exerted by particle collisions inside a closed container …
15pressure — [1] The force due to the weight of a substance exerted over the area the substance occupies. In metric measure, it is the force acting on each square metre. To calculate pressure, divide the force (in newtons) by the area (in square metres). It… …
16pressure — 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… …
17pressure — noun 1 force produced by pressing ADJECTIVE ▪ gentle, light ▪ firm ▪ downward VERB + PRESSURE ▪ apply, exe …
18pressure — I n. 1) to exert, place, put pressure on smb. 2) to bring pressure to bear on smb. 3) to build up, increase (the) pressure 4) to feel pressure 5) to ease, relieve (the) pressure 6) to face; resist pressure (to resist pressure from extremist… …
19pressure — pres|sure1 W1S1 [ˈpreʃə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(persuade)¦ 2¦(anxiety/overwork)¦ 3¦(causing change)¦ 4¦(weight)¦ 5¦(gas/liquid)¦ 6¦(weather)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: pressura, from premere; PRESS2] …
20pressure — I UK [ˈpreʃə(r)] / US [ˈpreʃər] noun Word forms pressure : singular pressure plural pressures *** 1) [countable/uncountable] attempts to persuade, threaten, or force someone to do something pressure for: Pressure for political change increased in …
