Sekirov Dictionary

pressure

UK /ˈpɹɛʃə/US /ˈpɹɛʃɚ/

noun 8
verb 1
forms 3
phrases 3

noun8

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A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
- Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.
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a force from other people or from events that makes someone act or think in a certain way
- When the pressure of danger was not felt. — 1849
Urgency.
The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area; force per unit area.
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An amount of pressure.
- the throttle valve should be partially closed which will allow a pressure of steam to accumulate and so determine at once the true water-level — 1880
(India) Ellipsis of blood pressure.
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Distress.
- She has felt pressure lately because her boss expects her to get the job done by the first.
- October 31, 1708, Francis Atterbury, a sermon preach'd before the Queen at St. James's In the midst of his great troubles and pressures.
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(no longer used) Impression; stamp; character impressed.
- All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past. — 1599

verb1

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To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.
- Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want.

forms

pressured · pressuring · pressures

Phrases with pressure

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