pression

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 References 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

pression (plural pressions)

1. (rare) Pressure or an act of applying pressure.^[1]

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pressio.

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /pʁɛsjɔ̃/, /pʁesjɔ̃/

[edit] Noun

pression f. (plural pressions)

1. pressure
2. (medicine, physics) pressure
3. (countable) popper (UK), snap (fastener) (US)

[edit] Derived terms

• bière à la pression