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press / pressure / pressing: 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"
lubricating system / force-feed lubricating system / force feed / pressure-feed : mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings
pressure cabin: cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft
pressure cooker: autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water
pressure dome: a dome-shaped building that is pressurized
pressure gauge / pressure gage: gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure
pressure suit: protective garment consisting of an inflatable suit for space or high altitude flying
acoustic power / sound pressure level: the physical intensity of sound
acoustic radiation pressure: (acoustics) the pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a sound wave
pressure: a force that compels, "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"
pressure point: an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure, "you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu"
pressure point: where problems or difficulties are likely to occur, "a key pressure point in the controversy was the building permit"
pressure / pressure sensation: the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin, "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"
lobby / pressure group / third house: a group of people who try actively to influence legislation
pressure point: any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point
atmospheric pressure / air pressure / pressure: the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
blood pressure: the 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 / where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure"
systolic pressure: the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart
diastolic pressure: the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) after the contraction of the heart while the chambers of the heart refill with blood
arterial pressure: the pressure of the circulating blood on the arteries, "arterial pressure is the product of cardiac output and vascular resistance"
venous pressure: the pressure exerted on the walls of the veins by the circulating blood
gas pressure: the pressure exerted by a gas
pressure / pressure level / force per unit area: 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"
barometric pressure: atmospheric pressure as indicated by a barometer
compartment pressure: the air pressure maintained in an air-tight compartment (as in an aircraft)
sea-level pressure: the atmospheric pressure reduced by a formula to the pressure at sea level
intraocular pressure / IOP: pressure 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 pressure: pressure 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
radiation pressure / corpuscular-radiation pressure: the minute pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a wave
sound pressure / instantaneous sound pressure: the difference between the instantaneous pressure at a point in a sound field and the average pressure at that point
vapor pressure / vapour pressure: the pressure exerted by a vapor, often understood to mean saturated vapor pressure (the vapor pressure of a vapor in contact with its liquid form)
pressure unit: a unit measuring force per unit area
standard atmosphere / atmosphere / atm / standard pressure: a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury / mm high at sea level and / degrees centigrade
high blood pressure / hypertension: a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of / mm Hg or greater)
bedsore / pressure sore / decubitus ulcer: a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)
imperativeness / insistence / insistency / press / pressure a: the state of demanding notice or attention, "the insistence of their hunger", "the press of business matters"
pressure: an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
anticyclone| (meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center, :
pressure-cook /: cook in a pressure cooker
pressure-wash / powerwash: wash before painting to remove old paint and mildew, "pressure-wash the house"
coerce / hale / squeeze pressure / force a: 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"
blackmail / blackjack / pressure: exert pressure on someone through threats
hard-hitting / high-pressure: aggressively and persistently persuasive, "a hard-hitting advertising campaign", "a high-pressure salesman"
low-pressure: not forceful, "a low-pressure salesman", "a low-pressure campaign"
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