Толковый словарь английского языка - pressure
Pressure
pressure
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pressura, from Latin, action of pressing, ~, from pressus, past participle of premere Date: 14th century 1. the burden of physical or mental distress, the constraint of circumstance ; the weight of social or economic imposition, the application of force to something by something else in direct contact with it ; compression , impression , stamp , 4. the action of a force against an opposing force, the force or thrust exerted over a surface divided by its area, electromotive force , the stress or urgency of matters demanding attention ; exigency , the force of selection that results from one or more agents and tends to reduce a population of organisms , atmospheric ~, a sensation aroused by moderate compression of a body part or surface, ~less adjective II. transitive verb (~d; pressuring) Date: 1938 to apply ~ to, pressurize , to cook in a ~ cooker
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n. & v. --n. 1 a the exertion of continuous force on or against a body by another in contact with it. b the force exerted. c the amount of this (expressed by the force on a unit area) (atmospheric pressure). 2 urgency; the need to meet a deadline etc. (work under pressure). 3 affliction or difficulty (under financial pressure). 4 constraining influence (if pressure is brought to bear). --v.tr. 1 apply (esp. moral) pressure to. 2 a coerce. b (often foll. by into) persuade (was pressured into attending). Phrases and idioms pressure-cook cook in a pressure-cooker. pressure-cooker an airtight pan for cooking quickly under steam pressure. pressure gauge a gauge showing the pressure of steam etc. pressure group a group or association formed to promote a particular interest or cause by influencing public policy. pressure point 1 a point where an artery can be pressed against a bone to inhibit bleeding. 2 a point on the skin sensitive to pressure. 3 a target for political pressure or influence. pressure suit an inflatable suit for flying at a high altitude. Etymology: ME f. L pressura (as PRESS(1)) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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