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pressure |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb pressure 1 of 2 senses of pressure Sense 1 coerce, hale, pressure, force => turn up the heat, turn up the pressure => drive => bludgeon => steamroller, steamroll => squeeze for => dragoon, railroad => terrorize, terrorise => bring oneself Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb pressure 1 of 2 senses of pressure Sense 1 coerce, hale, pressure, force => turn up the heat, turn up the pressure => drive => bludgeon => steamroller, steamroll => squeeze for => dragoon, railroad => terrorize, terrorise => bring oneself Entailment of verb pressure Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb pressure 2 senses of pressure Sense 1 coerce, hale, pressure, force => compel, oblige, obligate Sense 2 blackmail, blackjack, pressure => influence, act upon work Familiarity of verb pressure pressure used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb pressure Sense 1 coerce, hale, pressure, force => compel, oblige, obligate -------------- Sense 2 blackmail, blackjack, pressure => influence, act upon work -------------- Grep of noun pressure acoustic radiation pressure acupressure air pressure arterial pressure atmospheric pressure barometric pressure blood pressure compartment pressure corpuscular-radiation pressure diastolic pressure gas pressure high blood pressure high pressure instantaneous sound pressure intraocular pressure low pressure oil pressure osmotic pressure pressure pressure-feed lubricating system pressure cabin pressure cooker pressure dome pressure feed pressure gauge pressure group pressure level pressure point pressure sensation pressure sore pressure suit pressure unit radiation pressure sound pressure sound pressure level standard pressure systolic pressure vapor pressure vapour pressure venous pressure Overview of noun pressure The noun pressure has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (155) 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") 2. (29) pressure -- (a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government") 3. (4) 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") 4. (3) imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure -- (the state of urgently demanding notice or attention; "the press of business matters") 5. (2) pressure, pressure sensation -- (the somatic sensation of pressure; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal") Overview of verb pressure The verb pressure has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) coerce, hale, 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") 2. blackmail, blackjack, pressure -- (exert pressure on someone through threats) Grep of adj pressure high-pressure low-pressure pressure-cooker Overview of noun pressure The noun pressure has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (155) 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") 2. (29) pressure -- (a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government") 3. (4) 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") 4. (3) imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure -- (the state of urgently demanding notice or attention; "the press of business matters") 5. (2) pressure, pressure sensation -- (the somatic sensation of pressure; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal") Overview of verb pressure The verb pressure has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) coerce, hale, 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") 2. blackmail, blackjack, pressure -- (exert pressure on someone through threats)
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