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gage
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noun
(= gauge)
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc
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noun
(= pot)
street names for marijuana
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verb
(= bet on, back)
place a bet on
Which horse are you backing?
I'm betting on the new horse
pressure
Noun
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In science, pressure is force applied over an area.
It hurt when the doctor put pressure on her cut foot.
He accidentally put too much air in his flat tire. The air put so much pressure on the tire that it exploded.
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If a person is under pressure, they feel stressed.
She has been under a lot of pressure lately because of her final exams. If she fails them, she will not graduate.
pressure
Verb
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When you pressure someone, you try to make them do something, especially something they do not want to do.
Her friends tried to pressure her into smoking, even after Maya kept saying "no."
His parents tried to pressure him into becoming a lawyer, but Jamal knew he wanted to be a doctor.
manometer
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noun
a pressure gauge for comparing pressures of a gas