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pressure
[ presh-er ]
/ ˈprɛʃ ər /
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noun
verb (used with object), pres·sured, pres·sur·ing.
to force (someone) toward a particular end; influence: They pressured him into accepting the contract.
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British Dictionary definitions for pressure
pressure
/ (ˈprɛʃə) /
noun
verb
(tr) to constrain or compel, as by the application of moral force
another word for pressurize
Derived forms of pressure
pressureless, adjectiveWord Origin for pressure
C14: from Late Latin pressūra a pressing, from Latin premere to press
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Scientific definitions for pressure
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.
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Cultural definitions for pressure
notes for pressure
The most familiar measure of pressure is psi (pounds per square inch), used to rate pressure in automobile and bicycle tires.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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