Meaning
The force made by one thing pressing on another. "Pressure" also means the worry you feel when people expect a lot from you.
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Word origin
From Latin pressura, from premere, to press.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pressura
- English cognates
- press, express
Grammar
Examples
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Here "pressure" is pressing with your hand.
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Water pressure is how hard the water pushes.
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"Under pressure" means having too much to do.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 2: pressure, code, bury and 7 more words.