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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
(noun) 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
(noun) air pressure, atmospheric pressure
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
(noun) force per unit area, pressure level
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
(noun) imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press
the state of demanding notice or attention
the insistence of their hunger; the press of business matters
(verb) squeeze, force, hale, coerce
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
exert pressure on someone through threats