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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
/ ˈprɛʃə /
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
/ prĕsh′ər /
- 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
- ˈpressureless, adjective
Other Words From
- pressure·less adjective
- inter·pressure adjective
- non·pressure noun adverb
- super·pressure noun adjective
- under·pressure noun
- un·pressured adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of pressure1
Example Sentences
Lopetegui is under huge pressure following Tuesday's 3-1 defeat at Leicester and sources say the manager's future hinges on a club board meeting to be held later this week.
There is a huge difference between county and international cricket beyond the pressure and scrutiny that comes with playing at the highest level.
Now I feel there’s more pressure than there was.
They saw how young Walker Buehler grew into a lights-out pressure pitcher here.
On Tuesday Davies announced he was quitting the role, after narrowly surviving a confidence vote, following months of pressure over the party's direction in Wales.
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