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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

in pressing

English answer:

under pressure

Added to glossary by Rachel Fell
Jul 23, 2009 17:41
14 yrs ago
English term

in pressing

English Science Science (general) scientific writing
Title of a scientific paper:
Strain Hardening of a Powder in/during/under Pressing.

What would be the best preposition here?
Responses
3 +3 under pressure
Change log

Jul 28, 2009 13:35: Rachel Fell Created KOG entry

Discussion

Rachel Fell Jul 23, 2009:
"in pressing" I think it might be OK, but don't know quite enough context
Jim Tucker (X) Jul 23, 2009:
I think you can use "pressing," but then "during pressing" by all means. It's simply more specific and less ambiguous. For the formulation, you can also google similar processes like "strain hardening" and "compaction"
Nik-On/Off (asker) Jul 23, 2009:
Does "in pressing" sound unnatural?
Rachel Fell Jul 23, 2009:
pressing process could be better - in the pressing process, or perhaps under
Jim Tucker (X) Jul 23, 2009:
then probably "the pressing process", as in your wiki -- more specific. There both "during" and "in" would work.
Nik-On/Off (asker) Jul 23, 2009:
Sure I need "pressing" as in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powder_metallurgy#Powder_pressi...
Jim Tucker (X) Jul 23, 2009:
are you sure... ...you don't want "pressure"?

Responses

+3
32 mins
Selected

under pressure

have just seen Jim's comment after I started writing - this is what I think it would be...

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Note added at 39 mins (2009-07-23 18:20:41 GMT)
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under compression (having seen reply above)?

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T...
Peer comment(s):
agree Jack Doughty
3 hrs
Thank you Jack :-)
agree Phong Le
6 hrs
Thank you Phong Le
agree George C.
14 hrs
Thank you solarstone
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