pression

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[edit] English

[edit] Noun

pression (plural pressions)

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

[edit] References

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

[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

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