super-pressure

su·per-pres·sure

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Definitions of super-pressure word

noun super-pressure the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it: the pressure of earth against a wall. 1
noun super-pressure Physics. force per unit area. Symbol: P. Compare stress (def 6). 1
noun super-pressure Meteorology. atmospheric pressure. 1
noun super-pressure Electricity. electromotive force. 1
noun super-pressure the state of being pressed or compressed. 1
noun super-pressure harassment; oppression: the pressures of daily life. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English (noun) < Latin pressūra. See press1, -ure

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".