the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure | vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements |
a force that compels | a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way |
the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin | |
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit) | |
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere | |
the state of demanding notice or attention | |
an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress | |