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verbto cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
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"he used pressure to stop the bleeding"nounthe act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
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nounthe pressure exerted by the atmosphere
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verbexert pressure on someone through threats
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nounthe state of demanding notice or attention
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"the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"nounthe force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
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"the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"nounthe somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin
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"the public brought pressure to bear on the government"nouna force that compelstype of:
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nounan oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distresstype of:
Definition that contains pressure
- hustle pressure or urge someone into an action
- pascal's law of fluid pressures 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
- anti-g suit pressure suit worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration
- intraocular pressure pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor
- g suit pressure suit worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration
- iop pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor
- oil pressure pressure that keeps oil on the moving parts of an internal-combustion engine
- pascal's law 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