Pression
Pronunciation : Pres"sion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. pressio: cf. F. pression. See 4th Press.]
Definition : 1. The act of pressing; pressure. Sir I. Newton.
2. (Cartesian Philos.)
Defn: An endeavor to move.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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