The difference between Pressure and Torr
When used as nouns, pressure means a pressing, whereas torr means a unit of pressure that is equal to approximately 1.316·.
Pressure is also verb with the meaning: to encourage or heavily exert force or influence.
check bellow for the other definitions of Pressure and Torr
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Pressure as a noun:
A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
Examples:
"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."
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Pressure as a noun:
A contrasting force or impulse of any kind
Examples:
"the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization."
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Pressure as a noun:
Distress.
Examples:
"She has felt pressure lately because her boss expects her to get the job done by the first."
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Pressure as a noun:
Urgency
Examples:
"the pressure of business"
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Pressure as a noun (obsolete):
Impression; stamp; character impressed.
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Pressure as a noun (physics):
The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area.
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Pressure as a verb (transitive):
To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.
Examples:
"Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want."
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Torr as a noun:
A unit of pressure that is equal to approximately 1.316·10-3 atmosphere or 133.3 pascals.