pressure
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- n 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 - n a force that compels
the public brought pressure to bear on the government - n the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
he used pressure to stop the bleeding - n the state of demanding notice or attention
- n the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin
the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal - n an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
- n the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
- v to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
- v exert pressure on someone through threats
- It was linked to significantly higher blood pressure in children the more TV kids watched, the higher their blood pressure and the effect held true regardless of whether a .
- As early as age 10, kids feel pressure to have a "perfect body" According to a study published in the journal BMC Public Health, children as young as 10- and 11-years-old .
- Michely constructed a simple device: a strong-walled pressure vessel with a valve and a nozzle at one end.