to apply pressure
11Pressure sensitive adhesive — (PSA, self adhesive, self stick adhesive) is adhesive that forms a bond when pressure is applied to marry the adhesive with the adherend. No solvent, water, or heat is needed to activate the adhesive.It is used in pressure sensitive tapes, labels …
12Apply Some Pressure — Infobox Single Name = Apply Some Pressure Caption = Cover art for the first release. Artist = Maxïmo Park from Album = A Certain Trigger A side = Apply Some Pressure B side = Fear of Falling Released = February 21, 2005 Re Released = October 25,… …
13apply — ap|ply W1S1 [əˈplaı] v past tense and past participle applied present participle applying third person singular applies ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(request)¦ 2¦(affect)¦ 3¦(use)¦ 4 apply yourself 5¦(make something work)¦ 6¦(spread pai …
14pressure — 01. I felt a lot of [pressure] when I did my presentation. 02. She chose a career she wasn t really interested in, under [pressure] from her parents. 03. Her parents are putting a lot of [pressure] on her to get married, but she isn t interested …
15apply — [[t]əpla͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦ applies, applying, applied 1) VERB If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it. [V for n] I am continuing to apply for jobs...… …
16pressure — noun 1 force produced by pressing ADJECTIVE ▪ gentle, light ▪ firm ▪ downward VERB + PRESSURE ▪ apply, exe …
17apply — verb 1 REQUEST PERMISSION/A JOB (I) to make a formal, usually written request for something such as a job, place in university, or permission to do something (+ to): I applied to four universities and was accepted by all of them. (+ for):… …
18apply — verb 1 be relevant ADVERB ▪ equally ▪ These principles apply equally in all cases. PREPOSITION ▪ to ▪ These restrictions do not apply to us …
19pressure 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 …
20pressure — [[t]pre̱ʃə(r)[/t]] ♦ pressures, pressuring, pressured 1) N UNCOUNT Pressure is force that you produce when you press hard on something. She kicked at the door with her foot, and the pressure was enough to open it... The pressure of his fingers… …
