Phrase Hound found 132 phrases and 27 compound words that contain pressure. The most common are listed below. Open pressure in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 132
- blood pressureThe pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries and veins; it varies during the heartbeat cycle, and according to a person's age, health and physical condition.
- atmospheric pressureThe pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere above an area.
- high-pressureOperating at relatively high pressure, such as several times atmospheric pressure.
- peer pressureInducement or influence by one's peers.
- air pressureatmospheric pressure or barometric pressure.
- pressure cookerA sealed cooking vessel that allows cooking in greater than atmospheric pressure and at a temperature above the boiling point of water.
- vapor pressureThe pressure that a vapor exerts, or the partial pressure if it is mixed with other gases.
- low-pressureOperating at relatively low pressure, such as several times atmospheric pressure.
- pressure washerA mechanical device that uses a pump to generate a high-pressure stream of water (up to 5000 PSI - residential/commercial and up to 70000 PSI for commercial/industrial uses) to clean surfaces.
- Under Pressure
- pressure gaugeAn apparatus used to measure pressure in a tyre, pressurised tank, boiler etc.
- water pressureThe amount of pressure that water exerts.
- partial pressureThe pressure that one component of a mixture of gases would contribute to the total pressure.
- pressure vesselA container designed to maintain a volume at a significantly different pressure to that of ambient.
- high blood pressureUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see high, blood pressure.
- center of pressureThe specific point on a surface, such as an airfoil or submerged object, where the total sum of all aerodynamic or hydrostatic pressure forces acts.
- pressure of speecha proclivity to speak with rapidity and intensity without apparent motivation, commonly seen as a marker for a manic episode of bipolar disorder
- negative pressurePressure that is less than normal atmospheric pressure
- systolic blood pressureThe highest pressure within the bloodstream, occurring during each heart beat, because of the systole.
- pressure groupsplural of pressure group: An advocacy group.
- Pressure Drop
- Political pressure
- pressure pointsplural of pressure point: A point, spot where pressure is applied
- pressure-sensitiveOf a material or a device, that responds to applied pressure by adhering, sealing or activating without the need for an external factor like heat, water or a solvent.
- barometric pressureThe atmospheric pressure denoted on a barometer.
Compound words 27
- acupressureAn alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
- backpressurePressure that is opposed to the desired flow of a fluid (through a duct).
- pressuralOf or relating to pressure.
- anthropopressurepressure due to the presence of people or habitation
- counterpressurePressure applied in one direction to counterbalance pressure from another.
- nonpressureNot involving or relating to pressure.
- pressurelessWithout pressure or the use of pressure.
- geopressuregeologic overpressure
- normopressoricHaving normal blood pressure
- pressuremeterA meter constructed to measure the at-rest horizontal earth pressure.