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 |
hot seat | a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism |
bead | a small ball with a hole through the middle |
beading bead beadwork astragal | a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture |
bell seat balloon seat | a seat that has a bell shape (on some th century chairs) |
bicycle seat saddle | a seat for the rider of a bicycle |
box box seat | the driver's seat on a coach, an armed guard sat in the box with the driver |
box seat | a special seat in a theater or grandstand box |
bucket seat | a low single seat as in cars or planes |
car seat | a seat in a car |
death seat | the car seat beside the driver of an automobile, believed to be the most dangerous place to sit in a car in case of an accident |
dickey dickie dicky dickey-seat dickie-seat dicky-seat | a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater |
ejection seat ejector seat capsule | a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency, then the pilot descends by parachute |
electric chair chair death chair hot seat | an instrument of execution by electrocution, resembles an ordinary seat for one person, the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair |
jump seat | a folding seat in an automobile |
love seat loveseat tete-a-tete vis-a-vis | small sofa that seats two people |
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 |
mercy seat | the golden covering of the ark of the covenant |
mercy seat | the throne of God |
plane seat | a seat on a commercial airliner |
potty seat potty chair | toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children |
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 |
quirk bead bead and quirk | beading formed with a narrow groove separating it from the surface it decorates |
ringside ringside seat | first row of seating, has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring |
rumble seat | a folding outside seat in the back of some early cars |
saddle seat | a chair seat that is slightly concave and sometimes has a thickened ridge in the center, the saddle seat fitted his buttocks nicely |
seat | any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit), he dusted off the seat before sitting down |
seat | furniture that is designed for sitting on, there were not enough seats for all the guests |
seat | the cloth covering for the buttocks, the seat of his pants was worn through |
seat | a part of a machine that supports or guides another part |
seat belt seatbelt | a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident |
seat cushion | a cushion that makes a seat more comfortable |
sliding seat | rower's seat that slides fore and aft |
tiered seat | seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front |
toilet seat | the hinged seat on a toilet |
window seat | a bench or similar seat built into a window recess |
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 |
seat | the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body, he was elected to a seat in the Senate |
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 |
c buttocks nates arse butt backside bum buns can fundament hindquarters hind end keister posterior prat rear rear end rump stern seat tail tail end tooshie tush bottom behind derriere fanny ass a d | the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on, he deserves a good kick in the butt, are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing? |
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 |
seat | the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based, the brain is said to be the seat of reason |