| loss | the act of losing someone or something, everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock |
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 |
drawing card
loss leader
leader | a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers |
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 |
| tester | a flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed) |
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 |
loss
deprivation | the disadvantage that results from losing something, his loss of credibility led to his resignation, losing him is no great deprivation |
| 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 |
amnesia
memory loss
blackout | partial or total loss of memory, he has a total blackout for events of the evening |
| 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 |
stop order
stop-loss order | an order to a broker to sell (buy) when the price of a security falls (rises) to a designated level |
| loss | the experience of losing a loved one, he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather |
passing
loss departure
exit
expiration
going
release | euphemistic expressions for death, thousands mourned his passing |
personnel casualty
loss | military personnel lost by death or capture |
| loss of consciousness | the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond |
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 |
examiner tester
quizzer | someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications |
taster
taste tester
taste-tester
sampler | someone who samples food or drink for its quality |
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) |
| paper loss | an unrealized loss on an investment calculated by subtracting the current market price from the investor's cost |
| capital loss | the amount by which the purchase price of an asset exceeds the selling price, the loss is realized when the asset is sold |
loss
red ink
red | the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue, the company operated at a loss last year, the company operated in the red last year |
| loss | something that is lost, the car was a total loss, loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt |
| financial loss | loss of money or decrease in financial value |
income statement
earnings report
operating statement
profit-and-loss statement | a financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period |