press
pressure
pressing | the act of pressing, the exertion of pressure, he gave the button a press, he used pressure to stop the bleeding, at the pressing of a button |
lubricating system
force-feed lubricating system
force feed
pressure-feed lubricating system
pressure feed | mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings |
| pressure cabin | cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft |
| pressure cooker | autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water |
| pressure dome | a dome-shaped building that is pressurized |
pressure gauge
pressure gage | gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure |
| pressure suit | protective garment consisting of an inflatable suit for space or high altitude flying |
acoustic power
sound pressure level | the physical intensity of sound |
| acoustic radiation pressure | (acoustics) the pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a sound wave |
| pressure | a force that compels, the public brought pressure to bear on the government |
| pressure point | an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure, you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu |
| pressure point | where problems or difficulties are likely to occur, a key pressure point in the controversy was the building permit |
pressure
pressure sensation | the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin, the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal |
lobby
pressure group
third house | a group of people who try actively to influence legislation |
| pressure point | any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point |
atmospheric pressure
air pressure
pressure | the pressure exerted by the atmosphere |
| blood pressure | the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels, results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart, sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health, adult blood pressure is considered normal at
where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure |
| systolic pressure | the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart |
| diastolic pressure | the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) after the contraction of the heart while the chambers of the heart refill with blood |
| arterial pressure | the pressure of the circulating blood on the arteries, arterial pressure is the product of cardiac output and vascular resistance |
| venous pressure | the pressure exerted on the walls of the veins by the circulating blood |
| gas pressure | the pressure exerted by a gas |
pressure
pressure level
force per unit area | 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 |
| barometric pressure | atmospheric pressure as indicated by a barometer |
| compartment pressure | the air pressure maintained in an air-tight compartment (as in an aircraft) |
| sea-level pressure | the atmospheric pressure reduced by a formula to the pressure at sea level |
intraocular pressure
IOP | pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball, regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor, glaucoma can result from increased intraocular pressure |
| oil pressure | pressure that keeps oil on the moving parts of an internalombustion engine |
| osmotic pressure | (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane |
radiation pressure
corpuscularadiation pressure | the minute pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a wave |
sound pressure
instantaneous sound pressure | the difference between the instantaneous pressure at a point in a sound field and the average pressure at that point |
vapor pressure
vapour pressure | the pressure exerted by a vapor, often understood to mean saturated vapor pressure (the vapor pressure of a vapor in contact with its liquid form) |
| pressure unit | a unit measuring force per unit area |
standard atmosphere
atmosphere
atm
standard pressure | a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercurymm high at sea level and
degrees centigrade |
high blood pressure
hypertension | a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of
mm Hg or greater) |
bedsore
pressure sore
decubitus ulcer | a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients) |
imperativeness
insistence
insistency
press
pressure | the state of demanding notice or attention, the insistence of their hunger, the press of business matters |
| pressure | an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress |
| pressure-cook | cook in a pressure cooker |
pressure-wash
powerwash | wash before painting to remove old paint and mildew, pressure-wash the house |
coerce
hale
squeeze pressure
force
| to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :She forced him to take a job in the city, He squeezed her for information |
turn up the heat
turn up the pressure | apply great or increased pressure, The Democrats turned up the heat on their candidate to concede the election |
blackmail
blackjack
pressure | exert pressure on someone through threats |
competitive
militant | showing a fighting disposition, highly competitive sales representative, militant in fighting for better wages for workers, his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy |
hard-hitting
high-pressure | aggressively and persistently persuasive, a hard-hitting advertising campaign, a high-pressure salesman |
| low-pressure | not forceful, a low-pressure salesman, a low-pressure campaign |
competitive
free-enterprise(a)
private-enterprise(a) | subscribing to capitalistic competition |
competitive
competitory | involving competition or competitiveness, competitive games, to improve one's competitive position |