pressman (2)

[ Eng.pre (2), v., and man.] 1. A member of a pre -gang; one who impre es IMG:content-1502.png:[blocks in formation] 3232 4. Urgency; pre ing or urgent demand on one's time or attention; as, a pre ure of busine . *5. An impre ion, a stamp, a character impre ed. "All saws of books, all forms, all pre ures past." Shakesp. Hamlet , i. 5. *6. A wine-pre , a pre . II. Technically : 1. Geol .: Pre ure is one of the great agencies in solidifying rocks. 2. Mech .: The force exerted by one body on another by weight or the continued application of power. [HYDROSTATICS.] If a body be compre ed into smaller space, its temperature rises as the volume diminishes. Pre ure a source also of electricity. (1) Atmospheric pre ure : [ATMOSPHERIC.] (2) Center of pre ure : [CENTER, S. III. (30), (31).] pre ure-filter, s. A filtering-chamber placed in a pipe under a head of water. pre ure-frame, s. [PRINTING-FRAME.]