pressure cooker
— Noun
– English
~ autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water
pressure point
— Noun
– English
~ an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure; "you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu"
pressure point
— Noun
– English
~ where problems or difficulties are likely to occur; "a key pressure point in the controversy was the building permit"
pressure
— Noun
– English
~ 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"
pressure
— Noun
– English
~ the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"
pressure gage
— Noun
– English
~ gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure
pressure level
— Noun
– English
~ 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"
pressure
— Noun
– English
~ an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
pressure
— Noun
– English
~ the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
pressure
— Noun
– English
~ a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"
pressure cabin
— Noun
– English
~ cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft
Pascal's law of fluid pressures
— Noun
– English
~ pressure applied anywhere to a body of fluid causes a force to be transmitted equally in all directions; the force acts at right angles to any surface in contact with the fluid; "the hydraulic press is an application of Pascal's law"
prestidigitation
— Noun
– English
~ manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
prestidigitator
— Noun
– English
~ someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
prestige
— Noun
– English
~ a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige"
prestige
— Noun
– Danish
~ beundring el. respekt fremkaldt af fx en persons h ...