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101pres|sur|al — «PREHSH uhr uhl», adjective. of the nature of mechanical pressure …
102pres|sure-cook — «PREHSH uhr KUK», transitive verb, intransitive verb. to cook in a pressure cooker: »These exotic ingredients were pressure cooked on location (Time) …
103pres|sure-fed — «PREHSH uhr FEHD», adjective. supplied by the force of pressure, such as that of a pump: »a pressure fed fuel system …
104pres|sure-sen|si|tive — «PREHSH uhr SEHN suh tihv», adjective. sealing when pressure is applied: »Pressure sensitive adhesive tape used to cover underground pipelines (Wall Street Journal) …
105pres|sure — «PREHSH uhr», noun, verb, sured, sur|ing. –n. 1. the continued action of a weight or force: »The small box was flattened by the pressure of the heavy book on it. The pressure of the wind filled the sails of the boat. 2. the force per unit of area …
106pres|sur|ized water reactor — «PREHSH uh ryzd», an atomic reactor using a slightly enriched natural uranium as fuel, in which water under high pressure carries the heat from the reactor to make steam for turbines that produce electric power …
107pres|sur|iz|er — «PREHSH uh RY zuhr», noun. a device that regulates air pressure in an enclosure: »The cab includes features such as a…pressurizer that keeps the cab free of dust, dirt, and pollen (London Times) …
108pres|ta|tion — «prehs TAY shuhn», noun. a payment, as of money or service, made or exacted as a feudal or customary duty …
109pres|ter — «PREHS tuhr», noun. Obsolete. a priest. ╂[< Old French prestre priest; see etym. under priest (Cf. ↑priest)] …
110pres|ti|dig|i|ta|tion|al — «PREHS tuh DIHJ uh TAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with prestidigitation …
