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pressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
・UK /'preʃə(r)/
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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Anxiety caused by difficult problems
Don’t you feel the pressure of working three jobs?
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Force, weight when pressing against a thing
I don't like the pressure of bodies against me in the bus
v.t.Transitive VerbTo apply force to something
Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Strong persuasion to do something
I don’t like the pressure from my boss to act dishonestly, it’s not right
v.t.Transitive VerbTo persuade or force someone to do something
If you pressure me to decide too quickly, I will not decide at all
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Stress or strain caused by demands placed on someone.
He's under a lot of pressure at work.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
The pressure in the tire was too low.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The force applied in printing to transfer ink to paper or another surface.
The printing press applies pressure to transfer the ink to the paper.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A sense of urgency or stress caused by time constraints.
The pressure of time is making me nervous.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Political or social force or influence.
The government is under pressure to reduce taxes.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries
The doctor said my blood pressure was too high
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The Greatest Innovations In Formula One
- as we discussed in previous videos, when air is forced through a constriction, it experiences an increase in speed and a decrease in pressure.
as we discussed in previous videos, when air is forced through a constriction, it experiences an increase in speed and a decrease in pressure.
- This low-pressure air relative to the high-pressure air flowing over the car caused a huge increase in downforce, with only a marginal increase in drag, making the car stick to the road in corners and reach incredible speeds on the straights.
This low-pressure air relative to the high-pressure air flowing over the car caused a huge increase in downforce, with only a marginal increase in drag, making the car stick to the road in corners and reach incredible speeds on the straights.
Why everyone should have a cat! Ft. Anna Akana - Simon's Cat | COLLAB
- Studies have actually shown that the act of petting a cat reduces your blood pressure and relieves stress and anxiety.
Studies have actually shown that the act of petting a cat reduces your blood pressure and relieves stress and anxiety.
- And, sure they might raise your blood pressure on occasion when they ruin your work or scratch up your couch.
And, sure they might raise your blood pressure on occasion when they ruin your work or scratch up your couch.
#AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals
- And that to me is maybe the most fascinating thing going on, is that father of a five and a two-year-old living on the Upper East Side with elite private schools where I'm paying college tuition for kindergarten already, it's been funny to me because I'm really poking and prodding the parents that are my new contemporaries to see how much pressure and they have not switched yet.
And that to me is maybe the most fascinating thing going on, is that father of a five and a two-year-old living on the Upper East Side with elite private schools where I'm paying college tuition for kindergarten already, it's been funny to me because I'm really poking and prodding the parents that are my new contemporaries to see how much pressure and they have not switched yet.
- my new contemporaries to
see how much pressure,
my new contemporaries to see how much pressure,
An Antidote to Dissatisfaction
- Also, sometimes pursuing happiness can make you more unhappy if you put too much pressure on yourself.
Also, sometimes pursuing happiness can make you more unhappy if you put too much pressure on yourself.
- if you put too much pressure on yourself.
if you put too much pressure on yourself.
How to Survive a Building Explosion
- At the detonation site, the air pressure expands outward rapidly, creating a vacuum.
At the detonation site, the air pressure expands outward rapidly, creating a vacuum.
- Breathing in small intervals will keep the pressure in your lungs low, making them less likely to burst.
Breathing in small intervals will keep the pressure in your lungs low, making them less likely to burst.
Being childfree by choice: five women on why they decided not to have kids
- In terms of pressure from my family, I don't get it quite so much from my parents
In terms of pressure from my family, I don't get it quite so much from my parents
- Pressure to marry somebody Jewish so that I can raise Jewish kids.
Pressure to marry somebody Jewish so that I can raise Jewish kids.
The Science Behind the Massive Turkey-Syria Earthquakes | WSJ
- It's actually a micro-plate due to its tiny size, and it's constantly under pressure.
It's actually a micro-plate due to its tiny size, and it's constantly under pressure.
- That pressure is squeezing the Anatolia plate westward, where it faces even more friction from the Africa plate, which is also moving upward.
That pressure is squeezing the Anatolia plate westward, where it faces even more friction from the Africa plate, which is also moving upward.
Why US gun laws get looser after mass shootings
- But the gun lobby itself also exerts a lot of pressure on Texas politicians.
But the gun lobby itself also exerts a lot of pressure on Texas politicians.
Can Fasting Help You Live Longer?
- In addition to weight loss, studies in humans have found that intermittent fasting can improve insulin resistance, cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and inflammation, all of which lead to better health.
In addition to weight loss, studies in humans have found that intermittent fasting can improve insulin resistance, cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and inflammation, all of which lead to better health.
- can improve insulin resistance, cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and inflammation,
can improve insulin resistance, cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and inflammation,
Smoking is Awesome
- Your overworked heart beats even harder to push blood through the extra resistance and your blood pressure rises.
Your overworked heart beats even harder to push blood through the extra resistance and your blood pressure rises.
- push blood through the extra resistance and your blood pressure rises. So hard that fluids seep
push blood through the extra resistance and your blood pressure rises. So hard that fluids seep