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
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～ the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"
pressure gage
— Noun
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～ gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure
pressure level
— Noun
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～ 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
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～ an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
pressure
— Noun
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～ the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
pressure
— Noun
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～ a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"
pressure cabin
— Noun
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～ cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft
pressure
— Verb
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～ exert pressure on someone through threats
pressure
— Verb
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～ 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"
pressure-cook
— Verb
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～ cook in a pressure cooker
Pascal's law of fluid pressures
— Noun
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～ 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"
pressurise
— Verb
– English
～ increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
pressurise
— Verb
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～ increase the pressure in or of; "The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort"
pressurise
— Verb
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～ maintain a certain pressure; "the airplane cabin is pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit"
pressurize
— Verb
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～ maintain a certain pressure; "the airplane cabin is pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit"
pressurize
— Verb
– English
～ increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
pressurize
— Verb
– English
～ increase the pressure in or of; "The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort"