Pressure

picsh'flr, n. act of pre ing: a squeez- ing the state of being pre ed impulse constraining force*, that which pre es or afflicts: difficulties urgency: [physics) the action of force on something resisting [0> Fr. —L. — pre ura prana.} Prestidigitation, prec'ti-dij'it-.l-shun, also Prestig'iatlon, sleight of hand.—n. Pres'tidig itator and Prestig'iator, one who practises such. Prestige, pres'tij or prestezh, n. influence arising from past conduct or from reputation. (Orig illusion 01 ‘deception,’ Fr. L prerstigiurn — ptnsti-n grid, to obscure, to deceive.]