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• Under deadline pressure — Исходя из графика выхода (газеты) в свет …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

• under pressure — physics phrase if a gas or liquid is under pressure, a lot of it is put into a container so that it comes out with force when the container is opened Thesaurus: physical forces and processeshyponym Main entry: pressure * * * under ˈpressure idio …   Useful english dictionary

• pressure washer — ˈpressure washer 8 [pressure washer] noun a machine that cleans things by spraying them with water under high pressure • industrial pressure washers • He used a pressure washer to clean the deck …   Useful english dictionary

• pressure cooker — ► NOUN ▪ an airtight pot in which food can be cooked quickly under steam pressure …   English terms dictionary

• under the gun N. Amer. — under the gun N. Amer. informal under great pressure. → gun …   English new terms dictionary

• under torture — under heavy pressure, by force …   English contemporary dictionary

• pressure — pres|sure1 W1S1 [ˈpreʃə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(persuade)¦ 2¦(anxiety/overwork)¦ 3¦(causing change)¦ 4¦(weight)¦ 5¦(gas/liquid)¦ 6¦(weather)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: pressura, from premere; PRESS2] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• pressure — I n. 1) to exert, place, put pressure on smb. 2) to bring pressure to bear on smb. 3) to build up, increase (the) pressure 4) to feel pressure 5) to ease, relieve (the) pressure 6) to face; resist pressure (to resist pressure from extremist… …   Combinatory dictionary

• under the gun — I. phrasal or under the guns 1. : under the surveillance of an armed guard 2. : called upon in a game of poker to bet or drop when several players not yet heard from may raise used of the first and second players in turn after the deal II.… …   Useful english dictionary

• Pressure carburetor — A pressure carburetor is a type of fuel metering system for piston aircraft engines manufactured by the Bendix Corporation starting in the 1940s. It is recognized as an early type of mechanical fuel injection and was developed to prevent fuel… …   Wikipedia

• pressure — n. & v. n. 1 a the exertion of continuous force on or against a body by another in contact with it. b the force exerted. c the amount of this (expressed by the force on a unit area) (atmospheric pressure). 2 urgency; the need to meet a deadline… …   Useful english dictionary