plural of press stud

(idiomatic) To make someone perform a task or duty, especially one they are not prepared or willing to do; to make something serve a function, especially one it was not designed or intended for.

(idiomatic) To start to panic.

The force resulting from a pressure gradient

(chemistry) Any reversible reaction in which a product is continuously removed by precipitation, driving the reaction in one direction

(physiology) The fluid pressure inside the eye.

One of the administrative divisions of West Bengal

(chemistry, obsolete) Mercuric oxide (HgO), a heavy red crystalline powder obtained by heating mercuric nitrate, or by heating mercury in the air.

(chemistry, obsolete) A heavy white amorphous powder (NH₂.HgCl) obtained by adding ammonia to a solution of mercuric chloride or corrosive sublimate; amido-mercuric chloride.

(publishing, uncountable) Collectively, newspapers or other printed publications which provide an editorial perspective and information differing from—and often dissenting from—the outlook and information provided by more established, conventional, or official publications.