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Pressure Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pressure? [n] the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button" [n] a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government" [n] the somatic sensation of pressure; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal" [n] the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure" [n] the state of urgently demanding notice or attention; "the press of business matters" [n] an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress [v] to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city" [v] exert pressure on someone through threats Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pressure: blackjack \| blackmail \| coerce \| force \| force per unit area \| hale \| imperativeness \| insistence \| insistency \| press \| press \| pressing \| pressure level \| pressure sensation Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pressure: See Also \| act \| act upon \| blood pressure \| bludgeon \| bring oneself \| compel \| compressing \| compression \| corpuscular-radiation pressure \| decompressing \| decompression \| distress \| dragoon \| drive \| force \| gas pressure \| head \| hydrostatic head \| impression \| influence \| instantaneous sound pressure \| intraocular pressure \| move \| obligate \| oblige \| oil pressure \| osmotic pressure \| physical phenomenon \| push \| pushing \| radiation pressure \| railroad \| sandbag \| somaesthesia \| somatesthesia \| somatic sensation \| somesthesia \| sound pressure \| squeeze for \| steamroll \| steamroller \| suction \| terrorise \| terrorize \| turn up the heat \| turn up the pressure \| urgency \| vapor pressure \| vapour pressure \| work Pressure In Webster's Dictionary \Pres"sure\, n. Electro-motive force. \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. 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. Where the pressure of danger was not felt. --Macaulay. 3. Affliction; distress; grievance. My people's pressures are grievous. --Eikon Basilike. In the midst of his great troubles and pressures. --Atterbury. 4. Urgency; as, the pressure of business. 5. Impression; stamp; character impressed. All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past. --Shak. 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 upon a unit's area. {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.

Pressure Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pressure?

[n] the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"
[n] a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"
[n] the somatic sensation of pressure; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"
[n] the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"
[n] the state of urgently demanding notice or attention; "the press of business matters"
[n] an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
[v] to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
[v] exert pressure on someone through threats

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Pressure In Webster's Dictionary

\Pres"sure\, n.
Electro-motive force.


\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.

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.

         Where the pressure of danger was not felt.
                                               --Macaulay.

3. Affliction; distress; grievance.

         My people's pressures are grievous.   --Eikon
                                               Basilike.

         In the midst of his great troubles and pressures.
                                               --Atterbury.

4. Urgency; as, the pressure of business.

5. Impression; stamp; character impressed.

         All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past.
                                               --Shak.

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 upon a unit's area.

{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.

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