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impressure

[ im-presh-er ]
/ ɪmˈprɛʃ ər /
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noun Archaic.
impression.
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Origin of impressure

1590–1600; impress1 + -ure, modeled on pressure

Words nearby impressure

impressionable, impressionism, impressionist, impressive, impressment, impressure, imprest, imprest fund, imprimatur, imprimis, imprint
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British Dictionary definitions for impressure

impressure
/ (ɪmˈprɛʃə) /
noun
an archaic word for impression

Word Origin for impressure

C17: see impress 1, -ure; formed on the model of pressure
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