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Evasion :: Evasion (n.) The act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding..

Tread :: Tread (n.) A step or stepping; pressure with the foot; a footstep; as, a nimble tread; a cautious tread..

Standpoint :: Standpipe (n.) A supply pipe of sufficient elevation to enable the water to flow into the boiler, notwithstanding the pressure of the steam..

Portative :: Portative (a.) Capable of holding up or carrying; as, the portative force of a magnet, of atmospheric pressure, or of capillarity..

Liquefaction :: Liquefaction (n.) The act, process, or method, of reducing a gas or vapor to a liquid by means of cold or pressure; as, the liquefaction of oxygen or hydrogen..

Stamp :: Stamp (v. t.) An instrument for cutting out, or shaping, materials, as paper, leather, etc., by a downward pressure..

Spilt :: Spillway (n.) A sluiceway or passage for superfluous water in a reservoir, to prevent too great pressure on the dam..

Acupressure :: Acupressure (n.) A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface..

Compressure :: Compressure (n.) Compression.

Duress :: Duress (n.) Hardship; constraint; pressure; imprisonment; restraint of liberty.

Anticyclone :: Anticyclone (n.) A movement of the atmosphere opposite in character, as regards direction of the wind and distribution of barometric pressure, to that of a cyclone..

Creep :: Creep (n.) A slow rising of the floor of a gallery, occasioned by the pressure of incumbent strata upon the pillars or sides; a gradual movement of mining ground..

Crapefish :: Crapefish (n.) Salted codfish hardened by pressure.

Intensity :: Intensity (n.) The magnitude of a distributed force, as pressure, stress, weight, etc., per unit of surface, or of volume, as the case may be; as, the measure of the intensity of a total stress of forty pounds which is distributed uniformly over a surface of four square inches area is ten pounds per square inch..

Madia :: Madia (n.) A genus of composite plants, of which one species (Madia sativa) is cultivated for the oil yielded from its seeds by pressure. This oil is sometimes used instead of olive oil for the table..

Isobaric :: Isobaric (a.) Denoting equal pressure; as, an isobaric line; specifically, of or pertaining to isobars..

Sore :: Sore (superl.) Tender to the touch; susceptible of pain from pressure; inflamed; painful; -- said of the body or its parts; as, a sore hand..

Expansion :: Expansion (n.) The operation of steam in a cylinder after its communication with the boiler has been cut off, by which it continues to exert pressure upon the moving piston..

Dent :: Dent (n.) A slight depression, or small notch or hollow, made by a blow or by pressure; an indentation..

Stress :: Stress (n.) Pressure, strain; -- used chiefly of immaterial things; except in mechanics; hence, urgency; importance; weight; significance..

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