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pressure cooker
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pressure
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cooker
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pressure
noun
pressures
presión
Example sentences of
pressure
noun
•
Apply
pressure
to the wound to stop the bleeding.
•
the
pressure
of the compressed air inside the chamber
•
The animal's jaws can exert a
pressure
of more than 750 pounds per square inch.
•
The horse will respond to the slightest
pressure
of a rider's knee.
•
The fruit yields to gentle
pressure
when it's ripe.
More examples
•
the normal air
pressure
at sea level
•
He gave in to the social
pressures
to act and dress like everybody else.
•
She felt a constant
pressure
to earn more money.
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Synonyms of
pressure
noun
stress
,
strain
,
tension
cooker
noun
cookers
olla
Example sentences of
cooker
noun
•
a portable gas-fired
cooker
that's perfect for camping trips
•
Dad was the traditional
cooker
of the big Sunday breakfast.
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