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   ocr: GLOSSARY PRESSURE Pressure is the force exerted by a solid, liquid or gas on its surroundings. The amount of pressure 1S equal to the size of the force divided by the area over which it acts. The wider the area, the lower the pressure the force exerts. SEE ALSO