pres·sure (pr sh  r)n. 1. a. The act of pressing. b. The condition of being pressed. 2. The application of continuous force by one body on another that it is touching; compression. 3. Abbr. P Physics Force applied uniformly over a surface, measured as force per unit of area. 4. Meteorology Atmospheric pressure. 5. A compelling or constraining influence, such as a moral force, on the mind or will: pressure to conform; peer-group pressure. 6. Urgent claim or demand: under the pressure of business; doesn't work well under pressure. 7. An oppressive condition of physical, mental, social, or economic distress. 8. A physical sensation produced by compression of a part of the body. 9. Archaic A mark made by application of force or weight; an impression. tr.v. pres·sured, pres·sur·ing, pres·sures 1. To force, as by overpowering influence or persuasion. 2. To pressurize. 3. To pressure-cook. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin press  ra, from pressus, past participle of premere, to press; see per-4 in Indo-European roots.] |
pressure
Noun
1. the state of pressing or being pressed
2. the application of force by one body on the surface of another
3. urgent claims or demands: to work under pressure
4. a condition that is hard to bear: the pressure of grief
5. Physics the force applied to a unit area of a surface
6. bring pressure to bear on to use influence or authority to persuade
Verb
[-suring, -sured]
to persuade forcefully: he was pressured into resignation [Late Latin pressura a pressing, from Latin premere to press]
| pressure (prshr) 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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| Noun | 1. |  pressure - 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"physical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy blood pressure - the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart; sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health; "adult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure" gas pressure - the pressure exerted by a gas head - the pressure exerted by a fluid; "a head of steam" hydrostatic head - the pressure at a given point in a liquid measured in terms of the vertical height of a column of the liquid needed to produce the same pressure intraocular pressure, IOP - pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor; "glaucoma can result from increased intraocular pressure" oil pressure - pressure that keeps oil on the moving parts of an internal-combustion engine osmotic pressure - (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane corpuscular-radiation pressure, radiation pressure - the minute pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a wave instantaneous sound pressure, sound pressure - the difference between the instantaneous pressure at a point in a sound field and the average pressure at that point suction - a force over an area produced by a pressure difference vapor pressure, vapour pressure - the pressure exerted by a vapor; often understood to mean saturated vapor pressure (the vapor pressure of a vapor in contact with its liquid form) |
| 2. | pressure - a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government" force - a powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them" | |
| 3. |  pressure - 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"push, pushing - the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise" impression - the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another; "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax" compressing, compression - applying pressure | |
| 4. | pressure - the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters" urgency - the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity | |
| 5. | pressure - the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal" somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic sensation, somesthesia - the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations; "he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes" | |
| 6. | pressure - an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress distress - a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress" | |
| 7. |  pressure - the pressure exerted by the atmospheregas pressure - the pressure exerted by a gas barometric pressure - atmospheric pressure as indicated by a barometer compartment pressure - the air pressure maintained in an air-tight compartment (as in an aircraft) overpressure - a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure; "the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion" sea-level pressure - the atmospheric pressure reduced by a formula to the pressure at sea level | |
| Verb | 1. | pressure - to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information" turn up the heat, turn up the pressure - apply great or increased pressure; "The Democrats turned up the heat on their candidate to concede the election" drive - to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion" bludgeon - overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club; "The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas" steamroll, steamroller - bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat" squeeze for - squeeze someone for money, information, etc. dragoon, railroad, sandbag - compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone" compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form" bring oneself - cause to undertake a certain action, usually used in the negative; "He could not bring himself to call his parents" |
| 2. | pressure - exert pressure on someone through threats |
pressure
Translations
n pressure [ˈpreʃə]
1 (the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure. druk ضَغْط налягане tlak tryk der Druck πίεση presión vajutus, rõhk فشار paine pression לַחָץ दाब tlak nyomás tekanan þrÿstingur pressione 圧力 누르기, 압력 spaudimas, slėgis spiediens tekanan druk trykk, press ucisk, ciśnienie pressão presiune давление tlak pritisk pritisak tryck การกด basınç, baskı 壓力 стискання; тиск دباؤ lực; áp suất 压力
2 (a) strain or stress The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her. spanning, druk ضَغْط، ثِقَل، عِبء натиск tíha pres der Druck πίεση, άγχος presión pinge فشار؛ گرفتاری paine pression לַחַץ दबाव या दाब का बोझ या मात्रा या भार pritisak stressz tekanan álag pressione 圧迫 중압, (마음의) 부담 įtampa, našta, sunkumas slodze; spriedze tekanan druk press, kjas, mas presja, napięcie pressão stres напряжение ťarcha pritisk pritisak press, tryck, stress ความกดดัน baskı, stres 緊迫，壓力 гніт; напруга بار، بوجھ áp lực 紧迫，压力
3 strong persuasion; compulsion or force He agreed under pressure. dwang, druk, oortuiging ضَغط للإقْناع، إجْبار натиск (ná)tlak tvang der Druck πίεση, εξαναγκασμός presión surve فشار painostus (sous) pression תָּחַת לַחַץ दबाव pod pritiskom nyomás paksaan þrÿstingur, álag pressione 強制 우격다짐, 강제, 억지 spaudimas, prievarta spiediens; uzstājība desakan druk press, påtrykk nacisk, presja pressão (sub) presiune давление, нажим nátlak pritisk pritisak press, tryck แรงกระตุ้น zorlama, baskı 極力勸導，強制力 тиск, вплив جبر sức ép 极力劝导，强制力
v pressurize, ˈpressurise
1 to fit (an aeroplane etc) with a device that keeps air pressure normal The cabins have all been pressurized druk reël يَضْغَط поддържам едно и също атмосферно налягане udržovat normální tlak sætte under tryk druckfest machen διατηρώ υπό σταθερή ατμοσφαιρική πίεση presurizar hermetiseerima تنظیم فشار کردن paineistaa pressuriser לְהַשווֹת לָחַץ दावानुकूलित vršiti pritisak na nyomás alá helyez memberi tekanan udara útbúa með loftþrÿstingsjafnara pressurizzare 気圧調整する (비행기 밀실)의 기압을 정상적으로 유지하다 pritaikyti normaliam oro slėgiui išlaikyti hermetizēt; uzturēt normālu spiedienu mengimbangkan tekanan udara de luchtdruk regelen utstyre som trykkabin zapewnić normalne ciśnienie pressurizar a etanşa герметизировать udržiavať normálny tlak vzdrževati zračni pritisk staviti pod pritisak förse med tryckkabin รักษาความดันบรรยากาศภายในเครื่อง basıncı ayarlamak (給飛機等)裝設保持正常氣壓的裝置 герметизувати ہوا کا دباؤ نارمل رکھنے کا آلہ فٹ کرنا điều áp （给飞机等）装设保持正常气压的装置
2 to force He was pressurized into giving up his job. dwing يَجْبُر принуждавам činit nátlak presse unter Druck setzen πιέζω, εξαναγκάζω presionar, forzar survet avaldama تحت فشار قرار دادن painostaa forcer à, contraindre de תָחַת לָחַץ दाबानुकूलित nužda,situacija pod velikim pritiskom presszionál memaksa þvinga forzare 強いる 강요하다 (pri)versti piespiest; ietekmēt memaksa onder druk zetten tvinge wywrzeć presję forçar a constrânge оказывать давление, нажим robiť nátlak prisiliti naterati pressa, tvinga, utöva påtryckningar กดดันให้ทำ zorlamak, baskı yapmak 強迫 здійснювати тиск جبر کرنا، دباؤ ڈالنا gây sức ép 强迫
pressure cooker
a type of saucepan in which food is cooked quickly by steam kept under great pressure. drukkoker قِدْر ضَغط тенджера под налягане tlakový hrnec trykkoger der Schnellkochtopf χύτρα ταχύτητας olla a presión, olla exprés survekatel دیگ زودپز painekattila autocuiseur סִיר לָחַץ प्रेसर कुकर ekspres lonac kukta panci presto hraðsuðupottur pentola a pressione 圧力なべ 압력솥[] greitpuodis ātrvārītājs; spiediena katls periuk tekanan snelkookpan trykkoker szybkowar panela de pressão oală sub presiune скороварка tlakový hrniec ekonom lonec ekspres lonac tryckkokare หม้อต้มที่ใช้ความอัดดันจากไอน้ำ düdüklü tencere 壓力鍋 скороварка پريشر کوکر nồi áp suất 压力锅
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