| pressure | the act of pressing |
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| pressure | a force that compels |
| pressure | the somatic sensation of pressure |
| pressure | the force applied to a unit area of surface |
| pressure | the state of urgently demanding notice or attention |
| pressure | an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress |
| pressure | to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city" |
| pressure | exert pressure on someone through threats |
| pressure | cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft |
| pressure | autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water |
| pressure | a dome-shaped building that is pressurized |
| pressure | mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings |