noun

pressure

pressure, stress, coercion

The tire pressure is too low.

The tyre pressure is too low.

He is under a lot of pressure at work.

He is under a lot of pressure at work.

They put pressure on him to resign.

They put pressure on him to resign.

under pressure experiencing stress or urgency I work well under pressure.

put pressure on ((sb.)) to try to force (sb.) to do something They put pressure on him to resign.

Synonyms: stress, force, tension, coercion

From Latin 'pressura', from 'pressus', past participle of 'premere' (to press).

Think of the 'pressure' inside a tyre or the 'pressure' of a deadline.

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