pressure force
51pressure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. strain, compulsion, stress; persuasion, coercion, persuasiveness; affliction, trouble; distress; heaviness, compression. See adversity, gravity, importance, influence, power. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …
52pressure — pres|sure1 W1S1 [ˈpreʃə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(persuade)¦ 2¦(anxiety/overwork)¦ 3¦(causing change)¦ 4¦(weight)¦ 5¦(gas/liquid)¦ 6¦(weather)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: pressura, from premere; PRESS2] …
53force — [1] A push or a pull that causes objects to change their motion. [2] It is a vector quantity, with a particular direction and forces must be combined with special vector rules. [3] In the SI (international system of units), it is measured in… …
54pressure gauge — 1. an instrument for measuring the pressure of a gas or liquid. 2. an instrument used to determine the pressure in the bore or chamber of a gun when the charge explodes. [1860 65] * * * Instrument for measuring the condition of a fluid (liquid or …
55force feed — noun mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings • Syn: ↑lubricating system, ↑force feed lubricating system, ↑pressure feed lubricating system, ↑pressure feed • Hypernyms:… …
56force per unit area — noun 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 • Syn: ↑pressure, ↑pressure level • Derivationally related forms: ↑press ( …
57pressure — 1. noun 1) confined gas exerts a constant pressure Syn: physical force, load, stress, thrust; compression, weight 2) they put pressure on us to borrow money Syn: coercion, force, compulsion, constraint, duress …
58pressure — pres•sure [[t]ˈprɛʃ ər[/t]] n. v. sured, sur•ing 1) the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it 2) phs Physics. force per unit area Symbol: P II, 3), b) 3) the state of being pressed or compressed 4)… …
59pressure — /ˈprɛʃə / (say preshuh) noun 1. the exertion of force upon a body by another body in contact with it; compression. 2. Physics the force per unit area exerted on a given surface. The SI unit of pressure is the pascal. One pascal is equal to one… …
60pressure — 1. A stress or force acting in any direction against resistance. 2. (P, frequently followed by a subscript indicating location)In physics and physiology, the force per unit area exerted by a gas or liquid against the walls of its container or… …
