Collocations with "pressure"

25 collocations found

enormous pressure

a very high degree of force or influence

enormous9.5
atmospheric pressure

The pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere.

atmospheric9.0
peer pressure

Strong influence from a group of peers to behave in a certain way.

peer9.0
tyre pressure

the amount of air inside a tyre

tyre9.0
tremendous pressure

a very high level of stress or demand

tremendous8.8
increased pressure

a greater amount of force or stress, either physical or mental

increased8.7
barometric pressure

describes pressure related to the atmosphere

barometric8.5
cope with pressure

To manage the urgent demands or expectations placed on one.

cope with8.5
mounting pressure

describes pressure that is gradually increasing

mounting8.5
peer group pressure

The social influence a peer group exerts on its members to conform to particular behaviors or attitudes.

peer group8.5
relentless pressure

Refers to constant and intense demands, stress, or force.

relentless8.5
external pressure

Force or influence from an outside source compelling action.

external8.2
pressure sensor

A device that measures pressure.

sensor8.2
upward pressure

An influence or force that tends to make something (like prices or wages) increase.

upward8.0
undue pressure

An amount of pressure that is considered unfair or excessive.

undue7.9
downward pressure

an influence that causes prices, wages, etc., to decrease

downward7.8
added pressure

An extra amount of stress or demand.

added7.5
air pressure

the force that the air in the atmosphere exerts

air7.5
elevated pressure

A general term for pressure that is higher than normal, can be atmospheric, physical, etc.

elevated7.2
pressure gauge

An instrument indicating the pressure of a fluid or gas.

gauge7.2
pressure sore

an ulcerated area of skin caused by continuous pressure on a part of the body

sore7.2
pressure measurement

The measurement of force applied to a surface.

measurement7.1
pressure cooker

A sealed pot that cooks food quickly under steam pressure.

cooker7.0
pressure drop

a reduction in pressure

drop7.0
pressure group

A group that tries to influence public policy in the interest of a particular cause.

group5.7