pressure

  • 1Pressure — Pres sure (?; 138), n. [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr. premere. See 4th {Press}.] 1. The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand. [1913 Webster] 2. A contrasting force or… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2Pressure — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Pressure» Sencillo de Paramore del álbum All We Know Is Falling Publicación 26 de julio de 2005 17 de abril de 2006 (Reino Unido) Formato Promo CD, Descarga di …

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  • 3Pressure On — «Pressure On» Сингл Роджер Тэйлор из альбома Electric Fire Сторона «А» Pressure On Сторона «Б» People On Streets (Mashed Mix) Tonight (Dub Sangria Mix) (на 7 винилах и CD синглах) Dear Mr. Murdoch Keep A Knockin (The Independent Man Utd.… …

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  • 4Pressure — This article is about pressure in the physical sciences. For other uses, see Pressure (disambiguation). Pressure as exerted by particle collisions inside a closed container …

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  • 5pressure — pressureless, adj. /presh euhr/, n., v., pressured, pressuring. n. 1. the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it: the pressure of earth against a wall. 2. Physics. force per unit area. Symbol: P Cf. stress… …

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  • 6Pressure 4-5 — Infobox musical artist Name = Pressure 4 5 Img capt = Img size = 250 Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = United States Genre = Rock Alternative rock Years active = 1998 ndash;2002 Label = Dreamworks Records Associated acts =… …

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  • 7pressure — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin pressura, from Latin, action of pressing, pressure, from pressus, past participle of premere Date: 14th century 1. a. the burden of physical or mental distress b. the… …

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  • 8Pressure — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. MC Pressure est un musicien australien membre du groupe Hilltop Hoods. Pressure est un chanteur de reggae américain. Pressure est un film de Horace Ové… …

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  • 9pressure — 1) quantity of fish caught per hectare (fishing pressure) 2) a measure of resource use by anglers, e.g. number of angler hours, party hours, boat hours, trips on the water. Also called fishing effort …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 10pressure — 1. noun /ˈprɛʃər,ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ),ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ/ a) The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area. , SI: pascal (Pa) (1 pascal equals 1 newton per square metre) b) A …

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