slight pressure

collocation in English

meaningsofslightandpressure

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slight
adjective
uk
/slaɪt/us
/slaɪt/
small in amount ...
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pressure
noun
uk
/ˈpreʃ.ər/us
/ˈpreʃ.ɚ/
the force you produce when you ...
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(Definition ofslightandpressurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofslight pressure

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Blastocysts were biopsied byslightpressureover the embryo, leaving the inner cell mass intact.
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Therefore, progress necessitates a constantslightpressureupwards.
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Wagons were being discharged under that relativelyslightpressurewhich had usually been held up.
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There is also the comparativelyslightpressureof a body of electors who declare that they will vote against you in your constituency.
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Although it may vary from person to person, most usually feelslightpressureon their teeth.
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Here, the metal is introduced underslightpressureinto the closed mold cavity.
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It is gradually pulled on the surface of the tool usingslightpressuredifferential.
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The other two fingers maintain aslightpressureon the strings.
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It was activated by aslightpressureon the release button.
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The inflated earpiece emulates the feeling in the ear ofslightpressurerelief, akin to riding in an elevator.
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In this test,slightpressureis applied to the flat, to see which way the fringes move.
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The process also helped to reduce humidity and equalize theslightpressuredifferential between the outside and inside of a moving vehicle.
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Expression pedals may be non-linear in response, meaning thatslightpressurechanges may cause a greater proportional change in volume than a more complete depression.
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However, this is not the sign of a sloppy marker, as aslightpressureon the paintballs in the feed tube can help unjam standard gravity-fed hoppers.
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It is also possible to put aslightpressureon the headshell causing the stylus to stay in the desired groove, without having a playback break.
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The cabin door opened shortly after the first officer began to pressurize the cabin; therefore, only aslightpressuredifferential existed between the cabin pressure and the atmospheric pressure.
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