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Quick definitions from WordNet (pressure)
▸ noun: a force that compels ("The public brought pressure to bear on the government")
▸ noun: the somatic sensation of pressure ("The sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
▸ noun: the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure ("He used pressure to stop the bleeding")
▸ noun: the state of urgently demanding notice or attention
▸ verb: exert pressure on someone through threats
▸ verb: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
▸ Also see pressuring
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▸ noun: a force that compels ("The public brought pressure to bear on the government")
▸ noun: the somatic sensation of pressure ("The sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
▸ noun: the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure ("He used pressure to stop the bleeding")
▸ noun: the state of urgently demanding notice or attention
▸ verb: exert pressure on someone through threats
▸ verb: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
▸ Also see pressuring
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to pressure
▸ Usage examples for pressure
▸ Idioms related to pressure (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing pressure
▸ Words that often appear near pressure
▸ Rhymes of pressure
▸ Invented words related to pressure