pressure

How to sign: the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
"the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure";

Similiar / Same: pressure level, force per unit area

Categories: physical phenomenon

Within this category: blood pressure, gas pressure, head, hydrostatic head, intraocular pressure, oil pressure, osmotic pressure, radiation pressure, sound pressure, suction, vapor pressure

pressure

How to sign: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
"He squeezed her for information";

Similiar / Same: coerce, hale, force, squeeze

Categories: compel, obligate, oblige

Within this category: bludgeon, bring oneself, dragoon, drive, squeeze for, steamroller, terrorize, turn up the heat