pressure
101pressure point — n 1.) a place or situation where there may be trouble ▪ a pressure point for racial tension 2.) a place on the body that can be pressed, either to stop bleeding or to help make you feel better …
102pressure group — pressure ,group noun count * an organized group of people who try to persuade people and influence political decisions about a particular issue: an anti smoking pressure group …
103pressure, suction — Pressure in low pressure side of a refrigerating system …
104pressure cooker — ► NOUN ▪ an airtight pot in which food can be cooked quickly under steam pressure …
105pressure cooker — ☆ pressure cooker n. an airtight metal container for quick cooking by means of steam under pressure …
106pressure gauge — n. a gauge for measuring the pressure of steam, water, gas, etc …
107pressure gradient — n. the rate of decrease in barometric pressure in a given region at a particular time …
108pressure group — n. any group that exerts pressure upon government officials and the public through lobbies, propaganda, etc. in order to affect legislation or policies …
109pressure point — n. any of a number of points on the body where an artery passes close to the surface and in front of a bony structure so that pressure applied there will check bleeding from a distal injured part …
110pressure-cook — ☆ pressure cook [presh′ərkook΄ ] vt. to cook in a pressure cooker …