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presyur : pressure (n.)
[ Etymology: English: pressure ]
Synonyms: presyon

Derivatives of presyur


Glosses:
pressure
n. (phenomenon)1. force per unit area, pressure, pressure levelthe 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"
~ physical phenomenona natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy.
~ blood pressurethe pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart; sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health.; "adult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure"
~ gas pressurethe pressure exerted by a gas.
~ headthe pressure exerted by a fluid.; "a head of steam"
~ hydrostatic headthe pressure at a given point in a liquid measured in terms of the vertical height of a column of the liquid needed to produce the same pressure.
~ intraocular pressure, ioppressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor.; "glaucoma can result from increased intraocular pressure"
~ oil pressurepressure that keeps oil on the moving parts of an internal-combustion engine.
~ osmotic pressure(physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane.
~ corpuscular-radiation pressure, radiation pressurethe minute pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a wave.
~ instantaneous sound pressure, sound pressurethe difference between the instantaneous pressure at a point in a sound field and the average pressure at that point.
~ suctiona force over an area produced by a pressure difference.
~ vapor pressure, vapour pressurethe pressure exerted by a vapor; often understood to mean saturated vapor pressure (the vapor pressure of a vapor in contact with its liquid form).
n. (attribute)2. pressurea force that compels.; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"
~ forcea powerful effect or influence.; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them"
n. (act)3. press, pressing, pressurethe 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"
~ push, pushingthe act of applying force in order to move something away.; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
~ impressionthe act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another.; "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax"
~ compressing, compressionapplying pressure.
n. (state)4. imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressurethe state of demanding notice or attention.; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"
~ urgencythe state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity.
n. (cognition)5. pressure, pressure sensationthe somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin.; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"
~ somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic sensation, somesthesiathe perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations.; "he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes"
n. (state)6. pressurean oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress.
~ distressa state of adversity (danger or affliction or need).; "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"
n. (phenomenon)7. air pressure, atmospheric pressure, pressurethe pressure exerted by the atmosphere.
~ gas pressurethe pressure exerted by a gas.
~ barometric pressureatmospheric pressure as indicated by a barometer.
~ compartment pressurethe air pressure maintained in an air-tight compartment (as in an aircraft).
~ overpressurea transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure.; "the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion"
~ sea-level pressurethe atmospheric pressure reduced by a formula to the pressure at sea level.
v. (social)8. coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeezeto 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"
~ act, moveperform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
~ turn up the heat, turn up the pressureapply great or increased pressure.; "The Democrats turned up the heat on their candidate to concede the election"
~ driveto compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly.; "She is driven by her passion"
~ bludgeonovercome or coerce as if by using a heavy club.; "The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas"
~ steamroll, steamrollerbring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure.; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"
~ squeeze forsqueeze someone for money, information, etc..
~ dragoon, railroad, sandbagcompel by coercion, threats, or crude means.; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"
~ terrorise, terrorizecoerce by violence or with threats.
~ compel, obligate, obligeforce somebody to do something.; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
~ bring oneselfcause to undertake a certain action, usually used in the negative.; "He could not bring himself to call his parents"
v. (social)9. blackjack, blackmail, pressureexert pressure on someone through threats.
~ act upon, influence, workhave and exert influence or effect.; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"