Adolescence /ˌæd

pressure /ˈpreʃ.ə r / /-ɚ/ noun PUSH
1. [ U ] the force you produce when you press something
He put too much pressure on the door handle and it snapped.
You can stop bleeding by applying pressure close to the injured area.
2. [ C or U ] the force that a liquid or gas produces when it presses against an area
gas/water pressure
The new material allows the company to make gas pipes which withstand higher pressures.
The gas is stored under pressure (= in a container which keeps it at a higher pressure than it would usually have) .
pressure /ˈpreʃ.ə r / /-ɚ/ verb [ T ] mainly US
to strongly persuade someone to do something they do not want to do
She was pressured into join ing the club.