Pressure

Definition:

  • (n.) The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand.
  • (n.) A contrasting force or impulse of any kind; as, the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization.
  • (n.) Affliction; distress; grievance.
  • (n.) Urgency; as, the pressure of business.
  • (n.) Impression; stamp; character impressed.
  • (n.) The action of a force against some obstacle or opposing force; a force in the nature of a thrust, distributed over a surface, often estimated with reference to the upon a unit's area.

Compare pressure with other words:

pressure vs. push

pressure vs. tressure

density vs. pressure

gravity vs. pressure

gauge vs. pressure

pressure vs. succumb

crapefish vs. pressure

isobarometric vs. pressure

incoercible vs. pressure

pressure vs. weatherglass

noncondensing vs. pressure

pressure vs. yieldable

obturation vs. pressure

pressure vs. regelation

pressure vs. tonometry

coarctation vs. pressure

pressure vs. wase

boost vs. pressure

pressure vs. thermobarometer

ender vs. pressure

load vs. pressure

compel vs. pressure

pressure vs. twist

pressure vs. tension

pressure vs. strain

compression vs. pressure

pressure vs. thrust

pressure vs. volume

obdormition vs. pressure

overpressure vs. pressure

pressure vs. tactility

pressure vs. renitent

bedsore vs. pressure

bleeder vs. pressure

pressure vs. standpipe

artesian vs. pressure

pressure vs. tonometer

pressure vs. sclerometer

piezometer vs. pressure

iceman vs. pressure

hotpress vs. pressure

isobaric vs. pressure

hydrostatics vs. pressure

pressure vs. tympan

manometer vs. pressure

pressure vs. temperature

oppress vs. pressure

compressor vs. pressure

hydrostatic vs. pressure

diffusion vs. pressure

imperturbable vs. pressure

pressure vs. roller

constrict vs. pressure

flimsy vs. pressure

anticyclone vs. pressure

impressed vs. pressure

pressure vs. stripper

pressure vs. weld

pressure vs. rupture

buckle vs. pressure

pressure vs. propylene

pressure vs. scrape

ethene vs. pressure

ethylene vs. pressure

erupt vs. pressure

piston vs. pressure

pressure vs. weathercock

pressure vs. thermodynamics

pressure vs. yielding

blood vs. pressure

barometer vs. pressure

isobar vs. pressure

connotation vs. pressure

pressure vs. strip

pressure vs. rush

pillow vs. pressure

pressure vs. snap

pressure vs. sag

hydrogenation vs. pressure

foliation vs. pressure

fluctuation vs. pressure

drift vs. pressure

brace vs. pressure

ethane vs. pressure

pressure vs. stress

diaphragm vs. pressure

acupressure vs. pressure

duress vs. pressure

press vs. pressure

conform vs. pressure

apoplexy vs. pressure

impress vs. pressure

pressure vs. squeeze

compress vs. pressure

loft vs. pressure

explosion vs. pressure

pop vs. pressure

influence vs. pressure

encourage vs. pressure

atmosphere vs. pressure

bar vs. pressure

grievance vs. pressure

affliction vs. pressure

area vs. pressure

pressure vs. surface

pressing vs. pressure

flash vs. pressure

pressure vs. washer

plenum vs. pressure

heavy vs. pressure

low vs. pressure

pressure vs. weight

distend vs. pressure

burst vs. pressure

hard vs. pressure

flow vs. pressure

force vs. pressure

head vs. pressure

crush vs. pressure